New York, NY. USA-March 27th, 2017- Vigil to Outlaw Nuclear Weapons at Isaiah Wall<br /> Today marks the first day of a week-long United Nations session to begin negotiations on a "legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading to their total elimination.&rdquo; Last October, the First Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution for these talks 123 Yes, 38 No (including the US and
New York, NY. USA-March 27th, 2017- Vigil to Outlaw Nuclear Weapons at Isaiah Wall<br />
Today marks the first day of a week-long United Nations session to begin negotiations on a &ldquo;legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination.&rdquo; Last October, the First Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution for these talks 123 Yes, 38 No (including the U.S. and allies), and 16 Abstain.<br />
In response a number of anti-war and anti nuclear held a vigil and protest across from the United Nations were a meeting are taking place this week. Credit: Mark Apollo/Hashtag Occupy Media