Disarmament

Conference on Facilitating the Entry

into Force of the Comprehensive

 Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

2^nd Meeting (PM)

Conference on Facilitating Entry

into Force of the Comprehensive

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

1^st Meeting (AM)

‘PRECIOUS, BUT FLEETING’ OPPORTUNITY TO FREE WORLD OF NUCLEAR-WEAPON THREAT,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY OPENS

Twenty Speakers Address Opening Session;

Conference on Facilitating Entry

into Force of the Comprehensive

 Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

4^th Meeting (PM)

FRANCE’S FOREIGN MINISTER URGES STATES CRUCIAL TO NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY’S

SUCCESS TO RATIFY IT WITHOUT DELAY, AS HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE CONTINUES

Twenty-two More Speakers Address Conference;

Background Release

CONFERENCE ON FACILITATING ENTRY INTO FORCE OF NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY

AT HEADQUARTERS, 11 - 13 NOVEMBER

CENTRAL AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON PROTECTING WOMEN, CHILDREN

IN ARMED CONFLICT TO BE HELD IN KINSHASA, 14-16 NOVEMBER

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

248^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING,

DEFERS DECISION ON DATES FOR 2002 SESSION

UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME OF FELLOWSHIPS ON DISARMAMENT

STARTS THIRD SEGMENT ON 15 OCTOBER

(Reissued as received.)

STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TREATY CONCLUDE

THIRD PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING

(Reissued as received.)

L/T/4363

STATES PARTIES TO MINE BAN CONVENTION ADOPT MANAGUA DECLARATION,

AS THEY CLOSE THEIR THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION, COMPLIANCE, SUPPORT FOR MINE VICTIMS RAISED,

AS PARTIES TO MINE-BAN CONVENTION CONCLUDE GENERAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

MANAGUA, 19 September -– The importance of cooperation among States, and between States and civil society, was emphasized today as States Parties to the Ottawa Convention concluded their general exchange of views.