The 2005 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of young diplomats from 30 Member States of the United Nations. The programme will last for a period of almost ten weeks. Diplomats from the following 30…

Observes Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Terrorist Attack in London The Conference on Disarmament today observed a minute of silence in honour of victims of last week's terrorist attack in London and heard statements by Bulgaria, Peru, Hungary, the Russian Federation, Brazil, China,…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a meeting to discuss the prevention of an arms race in outer space as one of its core items and in response to the proposal made by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to address the…

The Conference on Disarmament today held a meeting to discuss a possible future treaty prohibiting fissile materials, as part of a series of meetings being held in response to the invitation last week by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public…

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…

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…

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Rejects Italy's Statement on Pyongyang's Possession of Nuclear Weapons The Conference on Disarmament today heard statements by Norway on its priorities within the Conference, China on a joint seminar on prevention of an arms race in outer space, and Pakistan…

The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will open its 2005 session on Monday, 24 January, at the Palais des Nations. The first public plenary will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 27 January. The session will open under the presidency of…