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Oct 28, 2026 at 3:20 AM ET
U.N. committee adopts Japan-led nuclear disarmament resolution
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A U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a Japan-led resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. It won support from 150 countries; seven, including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, voted against it, and 25, including the United States and France, abstained. The resolution cites the failure to reach consensus at the NPT review conference that ended in May and calls on nuclear-weapon states to implement their obligations to pursue disarmament negotiations.
WHO: A U.N. General Assembly First Committee
WHAT: Adopted by majority vote a Japan-led resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
WHEN: Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 2:23 AM ET
WHERE: New York, USA
WHY: The resolution calls on nuclear-weapon states to implement their obligations to engage in disarmament negotiations.
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