4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES LATEST MISSILE LAUNCH BY THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
07 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
Delegations Welcome the Draft Proposal of the Programme of Work Presented by the Russian Federation
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a plenary meeting in which numerous delegations strongly condemned the previous day’s launch of four ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Conference also heard from a number of delegations, who acknowledged the receipt of the draft proposed programme of work, presented by the Russian Federation, which would be further analysed and discussed in the coming days…
4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
01 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
Hears from Dignitaries from Bulgaria, Iraq, Sweden and Venezuela
The Conference on Disarmament this morning concluded the high-level segment of its 2017 session after hearing addresses from dignitaries from Bulgaria, Iraq, Sweden and Venezuela.
Lubomir Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, said that the Arms Trade Treaty, now in the third year since its entry into force, was one of the positive developments in the arms control and disarmament domain. For Bulgaria, that Treaty had always been among the national priorities in the export and arms control area.
Ibrahim…
4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM 11 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES WITH ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
28 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued with its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Latvia, Argentina, Greece, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Japan, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Nigeria and Italy.
Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, reminded that, more than two decades ago, Kazakhstan had willingly renounced the fourth largest nuclear arsenal in the world. A nuclear weapons free world would be the highest possible achievement for humanity.
Edgars Rinkēvičs,…
4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM DIGNITARIES FROM ROMANIA, GUATEMALA AND THAILAND
28 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
George Ciamba, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, reminded that Romania, as the first President of the Conference of the current session, had made efforts to identify a procedural solution, by which a fresh start could be given to the jammed engine of the disarmament…
4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
27 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statements from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the Netherlands
The Conference on Disarmament opened its High-Level Segment today, hearing statements by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the Netherlands.
Ayman Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, stated that
Jordan was pursuing its objective of achieving security of all. Weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons in the Middle East needed to be eliminated. Jordan was looking forward to the revival of the Conference’s work, including through enlargement which would make…
4 years 5 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HOLDS FIRST PLENARY UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF RUSSIA
21 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
Director-General of United Nations Office at Geneva and Delegations Express Condolences for the Passing of the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first public plenary under the Presidency of Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin of the Russian Federation, hearing statements by New Zealand, Chile, Austria, China, Myanmar, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Belarus.
Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin of the Russian Federation, incoming President of the Conference on Disarmament, expressed the…
4 years 6 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ADOPTS A DECISION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON THE WAY AHEAD
17 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament today adopted a draft decision put forward by the President of the Conference to establish a working group on the way ahead, contained in the document CD/WP.599/Rev.1, as orally revised.
Mexico had great concerns about the proposal, as it appeared that the proposal would not contribute to breaking the stalemate. Mexico went on to provide an overview of the activities of the Conference over the previous five years. Egypt had concerns over some aspects of the draft decision, and its final position would be…
4 years 6 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES THE LATEST BALISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH BY THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
14 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a plenary meeting in which numerous delegations strongly condemned the 12 February ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and asked the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to stop its ballistic and nuclear programmes and return to the six-party talks.
The following delegations took the floor: Morocco, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta (on behalf of the European Union), the United Kingdom, the United States…
4 years 6 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES IRAN’S LAUNCH OF BALLISTIC MISSILE
07 February 2017
Meeting Summaries
Romanian Presidency Presents Draft Proposal on the Establishment of a Working Group on the “Way Ahead”
The Conference on Disarmament this morning was presented with a draft proposal by the Romanian Presidency on the establishment of a working group on the “way ahead”. Several delegations raised the issue of Iran’s recent ballistic missile launch.
Malaysia noted that any working groups needed to focus on devising appropriate ways to follow up on the proposals that had already been made in the previous working groups on similar subject matters, and stressed that the…
4 years 11 months ago
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DISCUSSES LATEST MISSILE LAUNCH BY THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
30 August 2016
Meeting Summaries
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a public plenary, in which most delegations condemned the 24 August submarine-launched missile test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Cuba reiterated its call for a total prohibition of nuclear weapons, which would best be negotiated through multilateral discussions. Kazakhstan reminded of the anniversary of its 1991 decision to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. Japan stressed that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s 24 August missile test posed a grave threat to…
