Disarmament

3 May 1999

Press Release
DC/2642

FIRST MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON PROHIBITION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES OPENS IN MAPUTO

19990503 (Received from a UN Information Officer.)

3 May 1999

Press Release
DC/2643
DSG/SM/50

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES UN COMMITMENT TO WORK TOWARDS WORLD FREE OF MINES, AT FIRST MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO OTTAWA CONVENTION

19990503 Louise Fréchette Congratulates Mozambique On Its Remarkable Work to Overcome Problems Created by Landmines

30 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2641*

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION ADOPTS GUIDELINES ON NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES, CONVENTIONAL ARMS, AS IT CONCLUDES THREE-WEEK SESSION

19990430 Fails to Reach Consensus on Objectives, Agenda For Fourth Special Session of General Assembly on Disarmament

29 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2639

23 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2638

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HEARS REPORTS FROM CHAIRMEN OF THREE WORKING GROUPS ON PROGRESS MADE ON KEY DISARMAMENT ISSUES

19990423 Statements Also Made by Representatives of Ukraine, Poland and China

The Disarmament Commission this morning held a brief plenary session to hear reports from the Chairmen of its three working groups on the progress made so far on the key disarmament issues being deliberated at the 1999 substantive session.

23 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2639

13 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2637

NATO'S USE OF MILITARY FORCE, IN DISREGARD OF UN, WILL HARM DISARMAMENT, RUSSIAN FEDERATION TELLS DISARMAMENT COMMISSION

19990413 Says Ratification of SALT II Deferred Due to Balkan Crisis; Commission Concludes General Exchange of Views for Current Session

13 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2636

INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN SECURITY THREATENED BY NATO AGGRESSION, BELARUS TELLS DISARMAMENT COMMISSION

19990413 Thirteen Speakers Address Commission in General Exchange of Views On Conventional Arms, Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones, General Assembly Special Session

12 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2635

GLOBAL NORMS TO REDUCE ACCUMULATION, TRANSFER OF SMALL ARMS URGENTLY NEEDED, BANGLADESH TELLS DISARMAMENT COMMISSION

19990412 Indonesia, Iran, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan Also Speak, As Commission Continues General Exchange of Views

12 April 1999

Press Release
DC/2634

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION OPENS 1999 SESSION, WITH FOCUS ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS, NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES, GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION

19990412 Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Says Commission Can Promote 'Sustainable Disarmament' by Highlighting Common Objectives