United Nations Committee Calls for Outlawing Nuclear Weapons United Nations member states voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution calling for negotiations on a treaty that would outlaw nuclear weapons, despite strong opposition from nuclear-armed nations. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Gay Courtship on Vietnam’s ‘The Bachelor’ Turned Heads Abroad. Back Home? Meh.United Nations General Assembly: Live UpdatesSecond Philippine Senator Who Defied Duterte Is ArrestedThe United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and ProblemsSwedish Prime Minister Loses No-Confidence VoteThe Newest Curse of the Mummy: Bad Drainage