A Divided UN General Assembly Votes on Nuclear Disarmament Resolutions
Last week (Oct 24-30) was UN Disarmament Week, when member states vote on a range of disarmament decisions and resolutions.
Decisions are binding on the United Nations. Resolutions are indications of governments' positions and intent - they are not binding but can be very authoritative and influential if supported by key countries.
The deliberations and votes took place in an environment of increasing tensions between nuclear-armed States, and also an increasing divide between non-nuclear countries and those countries which rely on nuclear weapons for their security.