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Obama's 'lame duck'-ness is self-inflicted
All—each and every one, and more to come—of the trumped-up “scandals” now running rampant through
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Africa: The African Union Commission Welcomes the Adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty By the United Nations General Assembly
Lomé :: Togo | 1 month ago
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The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr NkosazanaDlamini?Zuma, welcomes the adoption, on 2 April 2013,of an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)by the United Nations General Assembly, following two diplomatic conferences, held in July 2012
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SAF alarmed at absence of civilian arms rights in UN arms treaty
Bellevue :: WA :: USA | 1 month ago
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WA The controversial Arms Trade Treaty passed by the United Nations General Assembly (GA) with the United States' support represents an alarming policy shift, and a potential threat to American gun rights, the Second Amendment Foundation said. The
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Veto Returns to Haunt Big Powers in Arms Trade Treaty
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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IPS Articles The United States, he said, was a great promoter of democracy at the national level, but the worst opponent of democracy at the international level. Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the
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Global outcasts join India to reject UN arms trade treaty
New Delhi :: India | 1 month ago
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A UN arms trade treaty that India opposed was shot down by global outcasts like Iran , North Korea and Syria, giving New Delhi a breather. New Delhi felt the agreement is heavily loaded against weapons-importing countries like India, and let
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Peace Laureate Obama Urged to Back Arms Trade Treaty
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 2 months ago
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IPS Articles The absence of effective, legally binding international rules regulating the arms trade represents a colossal failure of the international community...It is time to act to end this humanitarian and human rights crisis. The letter is
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Regional meeting to facilitate dialogue on arms trade treaty to begin Tuesday in KL
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | 3 months ago
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The two-day Asia Regional Meeting to Facilitate Dialogue on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which will be held here from Tuesday, among others will discuss the security and humanitarian impacts of the ATT on the region. The meeting also aims to create a
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Advocates Lay Groundwork for New Arms Trade Talks
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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The Control Arms coalition demonstrated in front of the United Nations on Jul. 25, 2012, reminding delegates negotiating the ATT of the price paid every day by armed violence. With a new round of negotiations for an international treaty regulating
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U.N.'s Last Stand on Arms Trade Treaty
London :: United Kingdom | 5 months ago
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IPS Articles If it helps bolster international human rights and humanitarian law, she argued, it will be a success, and it will save lives. If a weak ATT is negotiated, it may undermine existing practice and international law. Simply put, a weak ATT
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Brown: Unholy trio: Gun control, the UN & Obama
Mexico City :: Mexico | 6 months ago
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Welcome to President Obama's second term, America that special place where ridiculousness replaces raison d'etre, and presidents give us things like gun control a' la United Nations. Obviously, Obama understood he would never get the support needed
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