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UN chief urges world to disarm in favor of investment in peace and development

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has warned that global military spending now tops 1 trillion U.S. dollars per year while funding for development remains woefully low by comparison, UN officials said here on... Full Article at Xinhua

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