What happened to Obama's support for the UN small arms treaty ?

[dilloduck]

On Tuesday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry welcomed the approval of the treaty, describing it as a “strong, effective and implementable” tool that can “strengthen global security while protecting the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade.”

The United Nations’ 193-member assembly voted 154 to 3 to adopt the treaty. There were 23 abstentions, including from major arms traders such as China, India and Russia, as well as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which are supplying weapons to opposition groups in Syria. The treaty will not go into force until 90 days after it is ratified by at least 50 member states.

The vote came four days after Iran, Syria and North Korea — governments that are likely to be targeted by the new measures — blocked an attempt to adopt the treaty by consensus. They said the treaty is unfair to them and is riddled with deficiencies. Iran and North Korea are under arms embargoes.

Some countries had broader misgivings. India, Egypt and Indonesia were among the nations that said the treaty would grant an unfair advantage to the world’s largest arms exporters.

U.N. approves global arms treaty - Washington Post

Are we glad that Saudi Arabia hasn't signed it so they can arm the "rebels".

 

[Ropey]

On Tuesday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry welcomed the approval of the treaty, describing it as a “strong, effective and implementable” tool that can “strengthen global security while protecting the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade.”

The United Nations’ 193-member assembly voted 154 to 3 to adopt the treaty. There were 23 abstentions, including from major arms traders such as China, India and Russia, as well as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which are supplying weapons to opposition groups in Syria. The treaty will not go into force until 90 days after it is ratified by at least 50 member states.

The vote came four days after Iran, Syria and North Korea — governments that are likely to be targeted by the new measures — blocked an attempt to adopt the treaty by consensus. They said the treaty is unfair to them and is riddled with deficiencies. Iran and North Korea are under arms embargoes.

Some countries had broader misgivings. India, Egypt and Indonesia were among the nations that said the treaty would grant an unfair advantage to the world’s largest arms exporters.

U.N. approves global arms treaty - Washington Post

Are we glad that Saudi Arabia hasn't signed it so they can arm the "rebels".

I hear you. Like wtf is next.