U.N. disarmament confab kicks off to discuss nuke proliferation crisis

U.N. disarmament confab kicks off to discuss nuke proliferation crisis

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yasushi Akashi, former U.N. under secretary general, delivers a keynote speech as the 18th round of a U.N. disarmament conference begins in Yokohama on Aug. 21, attended by government representatives and researchers from 15 countries, including the United States and Iran.

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