Topic: US casts sole ‘no’ vote against proposed treaty restricting arms trade
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posted 09 December 2006 05:51 PM
"The United States, which is the world’s biggest exporter of arms and accounts for more than 50 per cent of all arms exports, on Wednesday became the only country in the United Nations to vote against letting work begin on a new treaty to bolster arms embargoes and prevent human rights abuses by setting uniform worldwide standards for arms deals."