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CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES 2006 SESSION
15 September 2006
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded the third and last part of its 2006 session after adopting its annual report.
In its report, which will be presented to the General Assembly, the Conference said that the substantive debates during the 2006 session were based on the joint proposal of the six Presidents of the Conference. As envisaged in the proposal, experts from capitals participated in focused structured debates. The report also states that considering the developments detailed in this report, and with a view…
14 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF JAPAN
14 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
United States and Syria also Address Conference
The Conference on Disarmament this morning, heard a statement from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, who urged States to commit further to the cause of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime, and for all to work towards nuclear disarmament. It also heard briefly from the new Representative of the United States to the Conference on Disarmament, and from the Representative of Syria.
Yohei Kono, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, said in recent years, the NPT…
14 years 11 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SECOND SESSION UNTIL 6 OCTOBER
14 September 2006
Press Release
Session Devoted to Hearing Reports from Council’s Special Procedures
The Human Rights Council will hold its second session from 18 September to 6 October 2006. The session will be devoted to hearing the reports of the special procedures of the Council, including Special Rapporteurs, Experts and Working Groups.
The Council inherited a large group of thematic or country-specific procedures and mechanisms from the Commission on Human Rights and according to General Assembly resolution A/60/251, which created the Council, it has to review, and where necessary improve and rationalize,…
14 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES INITIAL REPORT OF KIRIBATI (French only)
13 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné, aujourd'hui, le rapport initial de Kiribati sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour se conformer aux dispositions de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant. Les observations finales du Comité sur ce rapport seront adoptées à huis clos et rendues publiques à la fin de la session, le vendredi 29 septembre prochain.
M. Jean Zermatten, rapporteur du Comité pour l'examen du rapport de Kiribati, a notamment souligné que la situation des enfants du pays paraissait à plusieurs égards relativement difficile. La…
14 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF OMAN
13 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the second periodic report of Oman on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In opening remarks to the Committee, Sultan bin Yaarib Al Busaidi, Director of Royal Medical Services and Deputy Chairman of the Implementation Follow-up Committee, said the Sultanate fulfilled its obligations regarding all the items in the Convention, taking into consideration the reservations set forth. The accession of the Sultanate to the Convention was a landmark at the national level, and the…
14 years 11 months ago
SPEAKERS AT CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT WELCOME ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREE ZONE IN CENTRAL ASIA
12 September 2006
Press Release
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard from speakers who welcomed the signing of a treaty on 8 September on the establishment of a nuclear weapons free zone in Central Asia by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
Kazakhstan said the idea of the nuclear weapons free zone in Central Asia traced its roots back to 1993 when a formal proposal was made by Uzbekistan during the UN General Assembly. Nine years of work by regional experts had resulted in the agreement which explicitly prohibited production…
14 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
12 September 2006
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons and Representatives of Australia, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Environmental Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations’ Refugee Agency and the International Organization for…
14 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF SAMOA (French only)
12 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné aujourd'hui le rapport initial du Samoa sur les mesures prises par ce pays pour se conformer aux dispositions de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant.
M. Kamal Siddiqui, rapporteur du Comité pour l'examen du rapport du Samoa, a notamment relevé que le Comité national de coordination pour la Convention a été créé en 1997 mais n'a commencé à fonctionner qu'en 2003. Il a aussi regretté les lacunes du pays en matière statistique. Présentant en fin de séance des observations préliminaires, il s'est dit très satisfait du…
14 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD EXAMINES REPORT OF ETHIOPIA
12 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of Ethiopia on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In opening remarks to the Committee, Ubah Ahmed, State Minister of the Ethiopian Ministry of Women’s Affairs, said the Government of Ethiopia had taken a number of initiatives to improve the situation of children in the country. In order to enhance the implementation of policies, the Government had implemented significant budgetary resources to this field, including health care services.…
14 years 11 months ago
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD OPENS FORTY-THIRD SESSION
11 September 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Rights of the child this morning opened its forty-third session, adopting the agenda and discussing the organisation of work for the session. Jane Connors, Senior Human Rights Officer of the Treaties and Council Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, also addressed the Committee.
Ms. Connors said the last months had been particularly intense, challenging and fruitful in the human rights area. The Human Rights Council had held its first session, and, as the main organ within the United Nations system with responsibility for…
