UN Seeks Global Arms Trade Treaty Talks as NRA Objects

Negotiations on an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion arms trade began today at the United Nations, bringing more than 150 countries together in New York over objections from the National Rifle Association.

As the world’s biggest arms manufacturer, the U.S. position will be watched as nine days of discussions unfold at the UN on how to stop conventional weapons -- from small arms and missile launchers to tanks, warships and attack helicopters -- from falling in the wrong hands and fueling armed conflicts, such as those in Africa and the Middle East.