UN First Committee sends clear message to depleted uranium users over transparency

Issued by ICBUW, 29 October 2010

The United Nations First Committee has voted, by an overwhelming margin, for state users of depleted uranium weapons to release data on where the weapons have been used to governments of states affected by their use.

136 states last night voted in favour of a resolution calling on state users of depleted uranium weapons to release quantitative and geographical data to the governments of affected states. The resolution will now go forward to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for a second vote at the end of November. Continue reading “UN First Committee sends clear message to depleted uranium users over transparency”