Disarmament

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES REVISED CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION PROGRAMME

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 14 June (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) -- the Government of the Russian Federation finally adopted its revised chemical weapons destruction programme.  Accordingly, the destruction of the Russian chemical weapons stockpile, which has already commenced on a limited scale, would be completed by 2012.

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DECIDES TO APPOINT THREE SPECIAL COORDINATORS

Coordinators Would Consult on Review of Agenda,

Expansion of Membership, Improved and Effective Functioning

GENEVA, 14 June (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning decided in a consensus to appoint three Special Coordinators on the review of its agenda, the expansion of its membership and its improved and effective functioning.

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON REVISION, FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION

OF INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION STANDARDS IN LIMA

BELARUS ANNOUNCES RATIFICATION OF OPEN SKIES TREATY

AT CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

Incoming President of Conference:

Amorim Proposal Good Basis for Further In-Depth Consultations

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 31 May (UN Information Service) -- A representative of Belarus this morning informed the Conference on Disarmament that the Parliament of Belarus had ratified the Open Skies Treaty on 17 May 2001.

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT STARTS SECOND PART OF 2001 SESSION

President Says Delegations Concerned about How

International Developments Will Affect Work of Conference

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 17 May (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning held the first public plenary of the second part of its 2001 session, hearing statements by the representatives of Turkey, Japan, Belgium and France.

TWO UNITED NATIONS DOCUMENTARIES HONOURED AT WORLDMEDIA FESTIVAL

IN HAMBURG, GERMANY

Awards for Documentaries go to "Armed to the Teeth" and "Legacies of War"

The United Nations produced documentaries "Armed to the Teeth" and "Legacies of War" have received Gold and Silver awards respectively at the World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany.

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

247^th Meeting (AM) and Round-up

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION REVIEWS APPROACHES TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

AND CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL, AS IT CONCLUDES CURRENT SESSION

The Disarmament Commission concluded its substantive session for 2001 this morning with the adoption of its final report and reports of its two working groups, as orally revised.

EXPERT GROUP PREPARING STUDY ON DISARMAMENT EDUCATION

HOLDS FIRST SESSION IN NEW YORK

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

246^th Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HEARS PROGRESS REPORTS FROM WORKING GROUPS

ON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, CONVENTIONAL ARMS

The Disarmament Commission met this morning to hear progress reports from the chairs of its two working groups and to elect two vice-chairmen from the Group of African States.

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

244^th Meeting (AM)