By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Members of the United Nations have been meeting at the world body's New York City headquarters this week for a final round of negotiations on what could become the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade. The treaty drafting conference will continue until March 28. Following are questions and answers about the draft arms trade treaty. WHAT IS THE ARMS TRADE TREATY? The point of an arms trade treaty is to set standards for all cross-border transfers of any type of conventional weapon - light and heavy. ...
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What's at stake in U.N. arms trade treaty negotiations?
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