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U.N. overwhelmingly approves first-ever global arms trade treaty

Arms Treaty - Reuters

The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first-ever treaty on global arms trade that seeks to regulate the $70 billion international trade in conventional arms ranging from light weapons to battle tanks and warships.

 

U.N. states fail to reach global arms trade treaty

U.N. member states have failed to reach agreement on a new treaty to regulate the multibillion dollar global arms trade.

 

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