By Padmini Arhant
On September 24, 2010, the United Nations held a “High-level Meeting on Revitalizing Disarmament Conference” attended by 65 nations’ dignitaries in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Conference objectives were to initiate discussions on the -
Biological and Chemical weapons,
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and,
The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) including,
START – Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms,
PAROS – Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space and,
Last but not the least - Nuclear States threats against non-nuclear nations.
Although the statements from these organizations’ representatives and U.N. members defined the international community role and the urgency to begin nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament discourse, the session ended in an impasse.Remaining article...contd,@www.padminiarhant.com
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Padmini Arhant
