Statement by Secretary of State Kerry on the Historic Arms Trade Treaty

by Gary Kopycinski on April 2, 2013

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. The United States is pleased that the United Nations General Assembly has approved a strong, effective and implementable Arms Trade Treaty that can strengthen global security while protecting the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade.