Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 the Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

13^th Meeting (PM)

ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE MUST BE CONTROLLED TO PROTECT WORLD PEACE,

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Preparatory Committee for the

United Nations Conference on

 The Illicit Trade in Small Arms

 And Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

1^st Meeting (PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JULY SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE

BEGINS SECOND SESSION

Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR CONFERENCE ON ILLICIT TRADE IN SMALL ARMS

TO TAKE PLACE AT HEADQUARTERS 8 – 19 JANUARY

Press Release
DC/2731

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, DECIDES ON DATE, ISSUES FOR SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Press Release
DC/2730

BRASILIA MEETING ON ILLEGAL SMALL ARMS TRADE SEEKS COMMON REGIONAL APPROACH TO PROBLEM

Press Release
DC/2728

CEREMONY TO AWARD CERTIFICATES TO 2000 DISARMAMENT FELLOWS IS HELD IN FIRST COMMITTEE

Press Release
DCF/403

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HOLDS LAST PLENARY OF 2000 SESSION

Representatives of Costa Rica, Russian Federation, Algeria, China, Ecuador and United States Address Conference

(Reissued as received.)

Press Release
DCF/404

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES 2000 SESSION

Adopts Annual Report to General Assembly

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 21 September (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, today concluded its 2000 session by adopting its annual report to the General Assembly.

Press Release
DC/2725

SECOND MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO MINE-BAN CONVENTION CONCLUDES SESSION

Adopts Declaration Deploring Continued Use of Anti-Personnel Mines, Calls on States to Ratify Convention, Respect Their Commitments

Press Release
DC/2723
DEV/2259

GROUP OF INTERESTED STATES IN PRACTICAL DISARMAMENT MEASURES BRIEFED ON JOINT DDA/DPA MISSION TO CONGO/NIGER

NEW YORK, 11 September (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- The twelfth meeting of the Group of Interested States in Practical Disarmament Measures, took place on Monday, 11 September 2000.