[RED DEMOCRATICA] Global conventional arms trade pact is poised for passage

 

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	November 8, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Global conventional arms trade pact is poised for passage The disarmament committee of the United Nations General Assembly, with the support of the U.S., approved a resolution Wednesday paving the way for passage of a UN conventional arms trade treaty as early as March. The treaty would require countries to adopt export controls already in place in the U.S. and would not infringe on domestic sales and ownership, diplomats said. 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