US blamed over arms treaty failure

Member states failed to reach agreement on a new UN treaty to regulate the multibillion dollar global arms trade, and some diplomats and supporters blamed the United States for triggering the unravelling of the month-long negotiating conference.

US blamed over arms treaty failure

Member states failed to reach agreement on a new UN treaty to regulate the multibillion dollar global arms trade, and some diplomats and supporters blamed the United States for triggering the unravelling of the month-long negotiating conference.

Hopes had been raised that agreement could be reached on a revised treaty text that closed some major loopholes by yesterday’s deadline for action.

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