
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday released the first draft of a legally binding global prohibition on nuclear weapons, which details bans on the use, production, transfer, and testing of such arms. In October, 123 U.N. member states voted to begin negotiations on the treaty; 38 voted against the process, including nuclear powers France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The General Assembly in March began negotiations, which roughly 40 nations boycotted, including the official nuclear-weapon states.…