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)

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

245^th Meeting (AM)

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES IN CONVENTIONAL ARMS ADDRESSED,

AS DISARMAMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES GENERAL DISCUSSION

The Disarmament Commission concluded its general exchange of views for its current substantive session this afternoon, with speakers addressing, among other issues, the various ways of building confidence among States in conventional arms.

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

242^nd Meeting (AM)

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION BEGINS THREE-WEEK HEADQUARTERS SESSION,

WITH FOCUS ON NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, CONVENTIONAL ARMS

Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Opens Session,

Stresses ‘Particularly Demanding’ Challenge of Nuclear Disarmament

Disarmament Commission

2001 Substantive Session

243^rd Meeting (PM)

DETERIORATING NUCLEAR ARMS SITUATION COULD END IN RENEWED ARMS RACE,

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION TOLD, AS GENERAL DISCUSSION CONTINUES

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

38^th Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE

CONCLUDES THIRD AND FINAL SESSION

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 the Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

37^th Meeting (PM)

SMALL ARMS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT JULY CONFERENCE

SHOULD BE HELD AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

36^th Meeting (AM)

SMALL ARMS MUST BE KEPT OUT OF HANDS OF CHILDREN;

CONFERENCE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

34^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE CONTINUES

TO HEAR COMMENTS ON DRAFT PROGRAMME OF ACTION