16 years 1 month ago
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION EXPERT MEETING CONCLUDES
24 June 2005
Press Release
Experts Exchange Ideas on the Content, Promulgation, and Adoption of Codes of Conduct for Scientists
The third Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction was held in Geneva from 13 to 24 June 2005. The Convention, generally known as the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), prohibits the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons.
The Meeting of Experts convened to discuss, and promote common understanding and…
16 years 1 month ago
MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OUTLINE THEIR POSITIONS ON THE ISSUE OF NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
23 June 2005
Meeting Summaries
Twenty-eight members of the Conference on Disarmament today outlined their positions on the issue of nuclear disarmament in response to the invitation last week by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to discuss the four main issues identified in the "food for thought" paper submitted at the beginning of the session by Ambassador Chris Sanders of the Netherlands. The next three sessions, to be held on 28 and 30 June and on 7 July, will respectively deal with fissile materials, outer…
16 years 1 month ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
21 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's European trip, the Secretary-General's statement on the elections in Lebanon, the United Nations' demining work in Iraq, upcoming press conferences, the Working Group on Internet Governance and other issues. Spokespersons and Representatives of the Working Group on Internet Governance, the Commission on Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees participated in the briefing.Secretary-General's European Trip
Mrs.…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
17 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, Director of the Information Service at Geneva, chaired the biweekly press briefing, during which she informed journalists about statements of the Secretary-General; the latest report of the Secretary-General on Liberia; activities in Geneva; and human rights.
Also, participating in the briefing were representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); World Health Organisation (WHO); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); World Food Programme (WFP); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Office for the Coordination…
16 years 2 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PLENARY MEETINGS ON EACH OF FOUR SUBJECT MATTERS FROM AGENDA
16 June 2005
Meeting Summaries
Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, the new President of the Conference on Disarmament, said he intended to convene four formal plenary meetings during his four-week tenure to consider each of the four subject matters from the Conference on Disarmament's agenda identified in the "food for thought" paper submitted at the beginning of the session by the then President, Ambassador Chris Sanders of the Netherlands.
Without prejudice to any order of priority between themselves or their priority in relation to other issues, Ambassador…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
14 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Labour Office, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the International Telecommunication Union and the International Organization for Migration participated in the briefing.Secretary-General
Mrs. Ponomareva-Piquier announced…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
10 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Millennium Development Goals Report 2005, Geneva activities, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Labour Office, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the…
16 years 2 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM RUSSIAN FEDERATION, CHINA AND THE NETHERLANDS
09 June 2005
Meeting Summaries
Outgoing President Says Lack in Capitals of Political Will which Favours Multilateralism is Causing the Problems of the Conference
The Conference on Disarmament today heard statements from the Russian Federation and China on a new non-paper they were presenting on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, and from the Netherlands on last month's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.
The Representative of the Russian Federation said that as part of their continuing work together, the Russian and Chinese delegations were…
16 years 2 months ago
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION EXPERTS TO MEET IN GENEVA FROM 13 TO 24 JUNE
09 June 2005
Press Release
Experts to Discuss the Content, Promulgation, and Adoption of Codes of Conduct for Scientists
The third Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction will be held in Geneva from 13 to 24 June 2005. The Convention, generally known as the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), prohibits the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons.
The Meeting of Experts is part of a three-year programme…
16 years 2 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
07 June 2005
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on new developments regarding the reform of the United Nations, new statements by the Secretary-General, Geneva activities and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Labour Office, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UNHCR, the World Food Programme, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the International Organization for Migration…
