First Committee

8 October 1999

Press Release
GA/DIS/3139

DISARMAMENT DEBATE BEGINS 11 OCTOBER AMID GROWING CONCERN ABOUT NUCLEAR ARMS RACE, RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

19991008 Background Release

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) begins its general debate on 11 October amid growing global concern about a renewed nuclear arms race and the increased reliance on nuclear weapons as a basis of security.

23 September 1999

Press Release
GA/DIS/3138

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK SCHEDULES, ELECTIONS AND OPENING OF GENERAL DEBATE FOR 11 OCTOBER

19990923

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), in an organizational meeting this morning, approved its programme of work for the current session.

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3136

CHAIRMAN CITES `DAUNTING GLOBAL CHALLENGE' OF DISARMAMENT AS FIRST COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK FOR CURRENT SESSION

19981113 Approves Draft Decision on Test-Ban Treaty, Draft Resolution on Banning Production of Fissile Material

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3135

URGENT STEPS TO REDUCE RISK OF ACCIDENTAL USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS CALLED FOR IN DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981113 Committee Also Approves Draft Resolutions On New Disarmament Agenda, Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

13 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3134/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD STRONGLY DEPLORE SOUTH ASIA NUCLEAR TESTS UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE CORRECTION

19981113

In Press Release GA/DIS/3134 issued on 12 November, the statement of the representative of Ecuador on page 5 should read as follows:

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3134

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD STRONGLY DEPLORE SOUTH ASIA NUCLEAR TESTS UNDER TERMS OF DRAFT TEXT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981112 Resolution Approved by Recorded Vote of 98-6-31; Committee Votes to Take No Action on Four Proposed Amendments

12 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3133

10 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3132

NUCLEAR RESTRAINT URGED FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19981110 Seven Texts Approved, Three by Recorded Vote; ICJ, Arms Register, Mongolia's Nuclear-Free Status among Issues Addressed

9 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3131

6 November 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3130

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON SECURITY FOR NON-NUCLEAR-WEAPON STATES SUBJECT OF TEXT APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19981106 Draft Resolutions Also Approved on Central Asia, Illicit Arms Trade Conference, Small Arms, Conventional Weapons Convention