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U.N. chief takes aim at the 'scourge of war' and weapons stockpiles

The U.N. secretary-general launched a campaign underscoring the need for nations to scrap nuclear arsenals and other weapons that could result in catastrophic mistakes.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal (AN/Seb Daly)

GENEVA (AN) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres led off a major push to cut stockpiles of arms — everything from "grenades to H-bombs" — in an attempt to eliminate warmongering around the world.

At the University of Geneva, Guterres launched his campaign for global disarmament with a speech and 87-page document underscoring the need for nations to scrap nuclear arsenals and other weapons that could result in catastrophic mistakes.

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