By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 2015 (IPS)Against the backdrop of a potential military confrontation between the world’s two major nuclear powers – the United States and Russia – the United Nations is taking a significant step towards a hitherto impossible goal: nuclear disarmament.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (front row, centre right) poses for a group photo with this year’s participants of the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme. On his right is Kim Won-soo, Acting UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Credit: UN Photo/Evan SchneiderThe 193-member General Assembly, through its Committee on Disarmament and International Security (also known as the First Committee), …read more
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