Commonwealth of Australia
Ambassador Gary Francis Quinlan
Australia is a cosponsor of the United Nations Arms Control Treaty resolution. It has been a member of the UN since November 1, 1945. Gary Francis Quinlan has served as the Australia permanent representative to the UN since June 25, 2009. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Quinlan’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on April 2, 2013, on the Arms Trade Treaty. The treaty is strong, and it is balanced. As the president of the General Assembly [Vuk Jeremić of Serbia] said, it is robust and actionable. It establishes, for the first time, a solid foundation for a…
