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

13 August 2020
Peace and Security
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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. 

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