‘Urgent need’ to stop erosion of nuclear order, major UN disarmament forum hears

New York: The lack of trust and cooperation among States, and the diminished faith in “the very multilateral institution that was designed to maintain global peace and security”, must be overcome, a high-level UN official told a prominent disarmament conference on Thursday.

UN disarmament chief hopes upcoming conference will address current nuclear challenges

New York/IBNS: With division and distrust rife among countries that possess nuclear arsenals, the UN disarmament chief is hopeful that the issue will be addressed during an upcoming conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty.