Kerry Voices Conditional U.S. Support For U.N. Arms Treaty -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry voiced his support on Friday for an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global arms trade, but restated Washington's "red line," affirming that it will not accept limits on U.S. domestic gun ownership.
The U.N. General Assembly voted in December to hold a final round of negotiations March 18-28 on what could become the first international treaty to regulate international weapons transfers after a drafting conference in July 2012 collapsed because the United States and others wanted more time.
Arms control campaigners say one person every minute dies worldwide as a result of armed violence and a convention is needed to prevent the unregulated and illicit flow of weapons into conflict zones fueling wars and atrocities.
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UN chief voices support for arms trade treaty ahead of upcoming conference -- UN News Centre
US Says It's Committed to Strong Arms Trade Treaty -- ABC News
John Kerry says U.S. will be cautious on arms trade treaty -- L.A. Times
US set to lock horns over UN arms trade pact -- Global Post/AFP
Optimism Ahead of UN Arms Trade Conference -- Voice of America
My Comment: Another UN initiative that will go nowhere.
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