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122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

Loud applause and cheers broke out in the UN conference hall following the vote that capped three weeks of negotiations on the text providing for a total ban on developing, stockpiling or threatening to use nuclear weapons.

07.07.2017

(AFP) A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from the United States, Britain, France and other nuclear powers that boycotted negotiations.

The treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favor with one country -- NATO member The Netherlands voting against -- while Singapore abstained.

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