UN General Assembly (UNGA) members have defied the British government by voting to ban nuclear weapons.
The UNGA’s First Committee passed an historic resolution last Thursday to begin negotiations for a legally binding nuclear weapons ban treaty next year.
The landmark resolution passed 123 to 38 – with 16 countries abstaining – and succeeded despite smaller states accusing nuclear-armed countries of “pressuring” them to oppose the ban.
Disarmament campaigners welcomed the result, but condemned the UK for attempting to frustrate the negotiations.