A majority of countries have voted to endorse a report to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that recommends beginning negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. The report is the culmination of a series of meetings held by the open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament (OEWG), which was established by a UN resolution last autumn. The recommendation and the level of support for a treaty mean that negotiations for a ban are almost certain to begin next year.   Read full report here