THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations. Vietnam’s Do Hung Viet, the president of the conference, said that “despite our best efforts... it is my understanding that the conference is not in a position to achieve agreement on its substantive work.” “I do not intend to put the document forward for adoption,” he added.

A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons has ended without an agreement.

THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four…