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Tuesday 28 March 2017
Nuclear arms ban talks begin at UN, but US, others boycott

JENNIFER PELTZ weapons. But we have to one cheering, and all of us Opponents of the ban plan Chinese and Russian rep-
Associated Press be realistic,” U.S. Ambas- and the people we repre- say gradual disarmament resentatives didn’t join the
UNITED NATIONS (AP) sador Nikki Haley said as sent would be the ones at has made a difference. boycotters’ news confer-
— U.N. talks aimed at ban- she and colleagues from risk,” she said. The U.S. has reduced its nu- ence, but the two coun-
ning nuclear weapons be- Britain, France and about North Korea carried out clear arsenal by 85 percent tries had said previously
gan Monday, but the Unit- that they wouldn’t partici-
ed States, Russia, China pate in the talks.
and other nuclear-armed Japan, which during World
nations are sitting out a War II experienced the
discussion they see as im- only atomic bomb strikes
practical. in history, did take part in
Supporters of the potential opening remarks Monday.
pact say it’s time to push Saying that North Korea’s
harder toward eliminat- actions challenge the non-
ing atomic weapons than proliferation approach,
nations have been doing Japanese representative
through the nearly 50-year- Nobushige Takamizawa
old Nuclear Non-Prolifera- said it was “crucial to have
tion Treaty. a realistic perspective as to
With international tensions how nuclear disarmament
rising while public aware- measures can contribute
ness of the nuclear threat effectively to addressing
has waned, “the need for actual security concerns.”
progress on nuclear disar- The negotiations aim to
mament has rarely been as create “a legally bind-
urgent as it is today,” U.N. ing instrument to prohibit
Under Secretary-Gener- nuclear weapons, leading
al for disarmament Kim towards their total elimina-
Won-soo said as the talks Surrounded by other supporting countries, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki tion.” Backers hope a doc-
opened. Haley, center, speaks to reporters outside the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, ument will be inked by July.
More than 100 countries March 27, 2017. Haley and the other representatives were not participating in a meeting about Any treaty would bind
voted for a U.N. General prohibiting nuclear weapons, claiming that it was not the right time to do so in consideration of only nations that ratified it.
Assembly resolution last other countries that are trying to develop the weapons. But despite the opposition
year to start discussions, (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) from key nuclear players,
with nations including Aus- 20 other nations, not all of two nuclear tests last year under the Non-Proliferation supporters of the proposed
tria, Brazil and Ireland lead- them nuclear states, gath- and has continued to test Treaty, Haley said; Britain ban feel it could help cre-
ing the effort. ered Monday outside the ballistic missiles as recently has cut its nuclear forces ate a new international
But the U.S. and several General Assembly hall to as this month, in violation by over 50 percent since norm of rejecting atomic
other nuclear powers say show opposition to the of U.N. resolutions. The the height of the Cold War, arms.
a ban won’t work and the talks starting inside. North has said its nuclear according to Ambassador “It’s very difficult to elimi-
world should instead stick Haley argued that a trea- efforts are meant as a Matthew Rycroft. nate a weapon that you
with a more gradual ap- ty would end up disarm- deterrent against what it Still, “our countries contin- haven’t prohibited first,”
proach. ing nations “trying to keep sees as U.S. hostility. North ue to rely on nuclear de- said Beatrice Fihn, the ex-
“As a mom, as a daugh- peace and safety,” while Korea’s U.N. Mission didn’t terrence for security and ecutive director of the In-
ter, there is nothing I want “bad actors” wouldn’t sign immediately respond to an stability,” French Deputy ternational Campaign to
more for my family than on or comply. inquiry Monday about the Ambassador Alexis Lamek Abolish Nuclear Weapons,
a world with no nuclear “North Korea would be the disarmament talks. said. an advocacy group.q

Family pays tribute to American slain in terror attack

DANICA KIRKA the grounds of Parliament. violence who had spent “He had an ear for sound, ther, Dimmon Payne, said
JILL LAWLESS Cochran’s wife, Melissa, several years in Saudi Ara- an innate talent, and he the family learned Melissa
Associated Pres who was with her husband bia — acted alone. was masterful at his call- and Kurt were affected
LONDON (AP) — The family on the bridge, suffered a As police worked to un- ing. Not only could Kurt when they saw their photos
of an American slain in last broken leg and rib and a cover Masood’s possible hear music, he could hear online. “Our daughter-in-
week’s terror attack in Lon- cut head. “This has been motives, the families of the people,” said attorney E. law ... recognized the pic-
don expressed gratitude a humbling and difficult dead and injured set about Kent Winward, according tures and called us imme-
for the kindness of strangers experience, but we’ve the long process of healing. to The Salt Lake Tribune. diately,” he said. “We got
on Monday, offering hope felt the love of so many At a memorial in Utah on “He had an ear for what online and realized it was
and resolve that some people during these past Sunday night, friends and someone needed, what our loved ones, and that’s
good would result from the several days,” said Melissa family remembered Co- soothed them, what made how we found out.”
tragedy. Kurt W. Cochran, Cochran’s brother, Clint chran for his generosity, them smile.” The next day, The family offered profuse
54, of Utah, was on the last Payne. Attacker Khalid love of music and his dedi- a dozen members of Co- thanks — to first responders,
day of a European trip cel- Masood was shot dead by cation to the community. chran’s family gathered to to British and American au-
ebrating his 25th wedding police after his deadly ram- For the last decade, Co- face the media at London thorities, to Delta airlines for
anniversary when a man page, which police have chran and his wife ran a re- police headquarters, shar- arranging travel to London,
in an SUV mowed down revealed lasted just 82 sec- cording studio in their base- ing their shock and sense and to people who had
pedestrians on Westmin- onds. Authorities believe ment where friends say he of loss. They recalled their sent notes, prayer and do-
ster Bridge, then fatally Masood — a 52-year-old helped musicians develop horror at learning of the at- nations since Wednesday’s
stabbed a police officer on Briton with convictions for their talents. tack. Melissa Cochran’s fa- attack.q