[RED DEMOCRATICA] Talks begin on proposed UN arms-trade treaty

 

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	July 2, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Talks begin on proposed UN arms-trade treaty Negotiations began today at the United Nations over efforts to introduce some degree of oversight of global trade in conventional weapons, particularly small arms and ammunition, valued in 2010 at $411 billion. The talks -- slated to last four weeks and culminate in a legally binding UN Arms Trade Treaty -- could ban weapons shipments to conflict areas, as well as areas where they would undermine economic development and human rights. The Independent (London) (7/2), Deutsche Welle (Germany) (7/1), The Guardian (London) (7/1)      Destruction of Timbuktu heritage sites accelerates  Would UN arms treaty threaten gun ownership?  Sudan conflict is creating a new lost generation  Sea-level rise can be slowed but not stopped  Rwanda asked to stop aiding Congolese rebels  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Rumor has it, big things are in store for this year's ‪#SocialGood‬ summit! What do we @Mashable have up our sleeves? Stay tuned! ‪#SMDay" @UNFoundation "There has been a concerted effort on the part of many Sudanese to mobilize international attention by increasing the presence of #SudanRevolts on Twitter and elsewhere online. On balance, there is a real desire for coverage, though there have also been a number of voices emphasizing that this fight will be fought and won, by Sudanese themselves, with or without international media attention." UN Dispatch Destruction of Timbuktu heritage sites accelerates Islamist Ansar Dine fighters in northern Mali are continuing to tear down ancient Islamic mausoleums in Timbuktu designated as World Heritage sites by UNESCO, thumbing their noses at warnings by the International Criminal Court that the destruction is tantamount to a war crime. At least six tombs have been destroyed since Saturday began, according to reports. Al-Jazeera (7/2), BBC (7/1)        Latest Syria peace plan garners little backing from regime, opponents Russia and China continue to insist that any Syria resolution not include forced regime change, balking Saturday at a plan that would remove President Bashar Assad from power as part of a national unity government. The meeting resulted in a plan that was criticized by the Syrian regime and its opponents, while subsequent talks are being scheduled between Russia and representatives of two Syrian opposition groups. A United Nations report documents illegal weapons shipments by Iran to the Syrian regime. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/30), Al-Jazeera (7/1), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/2), Reuters (6/29)        Other News UNESCO moves to declare Church of the Nativity in danger The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/29)      Removal from UN blacklist imminent for Saudi dissident Reuters (7/1)      Report publicized that accuses N. Korea of defying UN arms sanctions Reuters (6/29)      Would UN arms treaty threaten gun ownership? Some U.S. lawmakers and the U.S.-based National Rifle Association are skeptical of the potential reach of the long-delayed arms treaty being negotiated at the United Nations, and they are seeking assurances that a deal would not infringe on the right of Americans to bear arms. Representatives of European governments said they would resist efforts to scale back the treaty, especially concerning sales of arms to countries that would use them to violate citizens' human rights. The Guardian (London) (7/1), The Hill/Global Affairs Blog (6/24)        Sudan conflict is creating a new lost generation Boys and girls are fleeing unaccompanied from the Nuba Mountains area of Sudan, where famine and conflict are driving a reprise of the 1990s flight of the so-called Lost Boys. The Yida refugee camp in South Sudan is growing daily by some 1,000 people, many of them children. 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