A UN General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution to launch negotiations next year on a new treaty outlawing nuclear weapons, even as India abstained saying it is not convinced the move can lead to a comprehensive instrument on nuclear disarmament. The General Assembly's First Committee adopted the draft resolution Friday on nuclear disarmament negotiations.<br/><br/>The resolution was adopted with 123 votes in favour, 38 against and 16 abstentions. Four of the five UN Security Council nuclear powers, Britain, France, Russia and the United States voted against the resolution.<br/><br/>Through the resolution, the General Assembly reiterated that the universal objective of taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations remains the achievement and maintenance of a world without nuclear weapons. <br/><br/>The resolution emphasises the importance of addressing issues related to nuclear weapons in a comprehensive, inclusive, interactive and constructive manner, for the advancement of multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations.