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April 2, 2013

UN Arms Trade Treaty passed

Posted 4:29pm

Today, the United Nations General Assembly passed the Arms Trade Treaty. The final text of the treaty and a UN News articale can be read here. Below is a statement by US Secretary of State Kerry on today’s treaty. STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KERRY Historic Outcome of the Arms Trade Treaty Conference The United States is… Read more »

July 25, 2012

Myths and Facts: United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

Posted 2:03pm

The United Nations Visitors Center has been receiving call about the United Nations Conference on the Arms TradeTreaty. They worked with the Office for Disarmament Affairs to provide some myths and facts about the treaty negotiations. Their post with myths and facts is below. We have been receiving quite a number of angry phone calls… Read more »

October 10, 2009

Protect children, not guns

Posted 2:50am

Children’s Defense Fund recently released a new report based on the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that 3,184 children and teens died from gunfire in the United States in 2006. This represents a…

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