UN votes to ban nuclear weapons despite UK attempts to ‘thwart’ negotiations

‘UN General Assembly (UNGA) members have defied the British government by voting to ban nuclear weapons.
The UNGA’s First Committee passed an historic resolution last Thursday to begin negotiations for a legally binding nuclear weapons ban treaty next year.
The landmark resolution passed 123 to 38 – with 16 countries abstaining – and succeeded despite smaller states accusing nuclear-armed countries of “pressuring” them to oppose the ban.
Disarmament campaigners welcomed the result, but condemned the UK for attempting to frustrate the negotiations.’
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