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31st October 2008: Landslide UN vote in favour of Arms Trade Treaty
US and Zimbabwe only countries to vote against.
On Friday 31 October, 147 states voted overwhelmingly at the United Nations to move forward with work on an Arms Trade Treaty. 145 countries voted in favour, with 2 more countries adding their vote a few minutes after, bringing the total 'yes' vote to 147. This is an increase on the 139 states who voted to start the UN process in October 2006, showing increasing global support for the treaty.
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21st October 2008: Archbishop sends ‘Control Arms’ message to every nation
Today [Tuesday] Archbishop Desmond Tutu sent a strong message to every UN member state, calling on them to ‘end the slaughter’ arising from the uncontrolled arms trade, by giving their backing to a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and calling for them to vote in favour of the treaty at the crucial upcoming vote at the United Nations’ Committee on Disarmament and International Security, (1st Committee).
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