14 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DEBATES TRANSPARENCY IN ARMAMENTS
23 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statement by Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Argentina on the United Nations Register for Conventional Arms
The Conference on Disarmament this morning began a focused, structured debate on transparency in armaments.
Roberto García Moritán, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, said that the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms had certainly become one of the most important confidence-building measures adopted at the global level. The purpose of the Register had been to create an early warning mechanism capable of marking certain trends in the war equipment…
14 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENT OF INCOMING PRESIDENT
22 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from the incoming President of the Conference, Ambassador Anton Pinter of Slovakia. It also held a general debate in which speakers addressed issues connected to the report of the Conference and to the agenda for the next year’s Conference.
In an opening statement as he took up his Presidency, Ambassador Anton Pinter of Slovakia said it was a challenge not only to continue the vigorous and productive way of performing the Presidency’s responsibilities, as shown by the previous Presidents this year, but also to…
14 years 11 months ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
22 August 2006
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Environment Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Geneva Activities
Ms. Ponomareva-Piquier said that…
15 years ago
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
18 August 2006
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which also heard from Spokespersons for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Third Anniversary of Baghdad Bombing
Marie Heuzé announced that the third anniversary of the Baghdad bombing was being observed today at the Palais des…
15 years ago
COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES SIXTY-NINTH SESSION
18 August 2006
Press Release
Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Estonia, Yemen, South Africa, Oman, Mongolia, Denmark, Norway and Ukraine
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its sixty-ninth session, issuing concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Estonia, Yemen, South Africa, Oman, Mongolia, Denmark, Norway and Ukraine on how they implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Committee discussed the report of the working group on reservations and…
15 years ago
JAPAN, BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS ADDRESS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
17 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
Outgoing President of Council Takes the Floor
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a general debate, hearing statements on security assurances from Japan and the Netherlands, and farewell statements from the Representative of Belgium, and the outgoing President of the Conference.
Japan raised a number of key questions regarding security assurances, including whether a global, legally binding instrument could be truly effective as opposed to regional ones, or whether a country that neither affirmed nor denied possession of nuclear weapons was eligible. Japan was…
15 years ago
Exhibition 'Age of Hope'
16 August 2006
| Sergei Ordzhonikidze
Speech
16 août 2006Exhibition 'Age of Hope' (en anglais seulement)Welcome remarks by Mr. Sergei Ordzhonikidzeat the Opening of an exhibition entitled “Age of Hope” Palais des Nations, Salle des pas perdusWednesday, 16 August 2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Excellencies
Ladies and Gentlemen :
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the opening of this very special exhibition entitled, “Age of Hope” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Women’s March against the Pass Laws in South Africa. This event provides us with an opportunity to pay tribute to the courage, dedication…
15 years ago
COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON EARLY WARNING AND EMERGENCY ACTION PROCEDURES
16 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
Considers Follow-Up to Individual Communications; Situation in Non-Self-Governing Territories; and Follow-Up to Durban Programme of Action
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today continued its discussion on its early warning and emergency action procedure. It also considered follow-up to individual communications, the situation in the non-self-governing territories and follow-up to the Durban Programme of Action.
On the early warning and emergency action procedure, Patricia Nozipho January-Bardill, Chairperson of the Working Group on…
15 years ago
COLOMBIA AND SRI LANKA ADDRESS CONFERENCE ON TRANSPARENCY IN ARMAMENTS AND HOW TO CREATE MOMENTUM IN THE CONFERENCE
15 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a general debate, hearing statements from Colombia on a comprehensive programme of work on disarmament and transparency in armaments and from Sri Lanka on efforts to create momentum in the Conference and to end its paralysis.
Colombia said that concerning the agenda item on a comprehensive programme of work on disarmament and transparency in armaments, Colombia viewed with concern the increase in military expenditure which frequently went beyond national security requirements…
15 years ago
COMMITTEE AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONSIDERS SITUATION IN MALAWI AND SEYCHELLES UNDER REVIEW PROCEDURE
15 August 2006
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning discussed the situation in Malawi and the Seychelles under its review procedure for countries whose reports are seriously overdue.
Presenting a situation analysis report on Malawi, Gertrude Lynn Hiwa, Chief Parliamentary Draftsperson of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, noted that the report was in response to the issues raised by the Committee and was primarily to initiate a dialogue between the Committee and Malawi; it did not remove Malawi’s…
