UPDATE 2-Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N. disarmament talks Reuters 1/19/2021 Acrimony mars opening of U.N. disarmament talks Geneva body hopes to end years of deadlock Britain warns of death of multilateralism
By Emma Farge
GENEVA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking rivals from taking part in widely criticised manoeuvres that sparked concern about the forum s future.
Iran blocked Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from joining as observers, lashing out at the former s military record, while Turkey blocked Cyprus in a trend that marks a significant departure from normal U.N. protocol and might set a precedent for other bodies that operate on a consensus basis.
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Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Monday (18 January) with two countries blocking rivals from taking part in widely criticised manoeuvres that sparked concern about the forum’s future.
Acrimony mars opening of U.N. disarmament talks Geneva body hopes to end years of deadlock Britain warns of “death of multilateralism”
GENEVA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking rivals from taking part in widely criticised manoeuvres that sparked concern about the forum’s future.
Iran blocked Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from joining as observers, lashing out at the former’s military record, while Turkey blocked Cyprus in a trend that marks a significant departure from normal U.N. protocol and might set a precedent for other bodies that operate on a consensus basis.
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