Voice of America: UN Votes to Re-Open Arms Treaty Debate

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UN Votes to Re-Open Arms Treaty Debate Dec 25th 2012, 10:20 The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to restart talks on a treaty regulating the global trade of conventional arms, after a similar effort failed in July. The assembly has agreed to hold a conference in March to try to reach a consensus on a plan that would set global standards for the international transfer of conventional arms. In voting late Monday, the resolution was approved 133 to 0, with 17 countries abstaining. Talks in July collapsed largely because of U.S. reluctance ... Media files: 7213437A-DE97-4505-B24F-A16DD2D77618_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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