11/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - In conclusions adopted on Monday 10 December, the Council of the EU welcomed the report by the United Nations Secretary General ahead of the conclusion of a treaty on the arms trade to establish international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons. The initiative is being backed by a growing number of countries. 97 countries, including the EU member states, have expressed their views on the overview of an overarching legally binding...