Friday, July 27, 2012

Will A Global Arms Treaty Be Reached?


UN Chief's Plea As Deadline Looms for Global Arms Treaty -- BBC

he UN chief has urged states to bridge differences ahead of Friday's deadline for the draft of a new global agreement to control international arms sales.

Ban Ki-moon said that "very limited progress" had been made during 30 days of talks in New York.

However, a British spokesman was more upbeat, telling Associated Press a historic agreement could be very close.

The global arms trade is estimated to be worth between $60bn and $70bn (£40-50bn) per year.

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More News On A Global Arms Treaty

UN Arms Trade Treaty deadline nears
-- Deutsche Welle
UN chief makes plea on arms treaty -- The Australian
Revised draft raises hopes for agreement on a UN treaty to regulate the global arms trade -- Washington Post/AP
Ban appeals to countries to make progress in arms trade treaty negotiations -- UN News Centre
Bipartisan group of senators voice concerns with global arms treaty -- FOX News
Proposed arms treaty gives too many 'loopholes': NGOs -- AFP
Draft U.N. arms trade treaty full of holes, activists say -- Reuters
Draft arms trade treaty condemned -- The Guardian
An Arms Treaty Within Reach -- New York Times editorial

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