UN Chief's Plea As Deadline Looms for Global Arms Treaty -- BBC
he UN chief has urged states to bridge differences ahead of Friday's deadline for the draft of a new global agreement to control international arms sales.
Ban Ki-moon said that "very limited progress" had been made during 30 days of talks in New York.
However, a British spokesman was more upbeat, telling Associated Press a historic agreement could be very close.
The global arms trade is estimated to be worth between $60bn and $70bn (£40-50bn) per year.
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Bipartisan group of senators voice concerns with global arms treaty -- FOX News
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Draft arms trade treaty condemned -- The Guardian
An Arms Treaty Within Reach -- New York Times editorial
Ban appeals to countries to make progress in arms trade treaty negotiations -- UN News Centre
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