U.S. To Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a luncheon in New York September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Exclusive: Secretary Of State Kerry To Sign Arms Trade Treaty - Diplomats -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a move that puts the Obama administration at odds with the American gun lobby, will sign the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty regulating the $70 billion international trade in conventional arms, diplomats from two countries said at the United Nations on Tuesday.

The diplomats said Kerry would sign the treaty on Wednesday on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York.

U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the assembly on its opening morning on Tuesday with a speech that focused on Syria, Iran and other Middle East hot spots.

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My Comment: This signing is all for show .... Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate are not going to approve this treaty.