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At the UN, a New Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Is Adopted by 122 Nations

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Nuclear buildup and threat of nuclear war became a front-page item this past week, after Kim Jong Un’s declaration of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test, confirmed on July 4 by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Such…
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The UN Adopts an Arms Treaty ‘With Teeth’

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Peter Woolcott, Australia ambassador to the UN
The momentous adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations has been greeted with much enthusiasm worldwide but also strong skepticism as the reality of carrying out its aim — regulating international transfers of conventional arms —…
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