STAUNCHING UNCONTROLLED SPREAD OF ILLICIT WEAPONS IS THRUST OF 1 OF 20 DRAFTS APPROVED IN FIRST COMMITTEE, AS VOTING CONTINUES ON BROAD RANGE OF MEASURES
October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 29 -- The United Nations issued the following press release:
The uncontrolled spread of illicit weapons in many of the world's regions triggered humanitarian and socio-economic crises, posed a serious threat to peace, security and sustainable development and required the international community's concerted effort and commitment to halt that deadly trend, according to 1 of 20 draft texts approved today by the Disarmament Committee.
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The uncontrolled spread of illicit weapons in many of the world's regions triggered humanitarian and socio-economic crises, posed a serious threat to peace, security and sustainable development and required the international community's concerted effort and commitment to halt that deadly trend, according to 1 of 20 draft texts approved today by the Disarmament Committee.
Approved by an . . .