Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Disarmament

DCF/262

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE HEARS STATEMENTS ON NEW DRAFT TEXT OF TEST-BAN TREATY

5 June 1996


Press Release
DCF/262


DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE HEARS STATEMENTS ON NEW DRAFT TEXT OF TEST-BAN TREATY

19960605

GENEVA, 30 May (UN Information Service) -- A new draft text for a comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty introduced earlier this week constituted the only means for the successful conclusion of the test-ban negotiations, the representative of Australia told the Conference on Disarmament this morning.

DC/2551

DISARMAMENT COMMISSION FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON THIRD AGENDA ITEM

24 April 1996


Press Release
DC/2551


DISARMAMENT COMMISSION FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON THIRD AGENDA ITEM

19960424

The Disarmament Commission, acknowledging its inability to achieve consensus on a third agenda item, yesterday afternoon approved a modified agenda for its 1996 substantive session which included only two specific items, namely, international arms transfers and an exchange of views on the proposed fourth special session of the Assembly devoted to disarmament.

DC/2550

SPEAKERS SAY COMMISSION ON DISARMAMENT'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS CALLS ITS WORK INTO QUESTION

23 April 1996


Press Release
DC/2550


SPEAKERS SAY COMMISSION ON DISARMAMENT'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS CALLS ITS WORK INTO QUESTION

19960423

The Disarmament Commission's failure to achieve consensus and concrete results on important issues in recent years has called into question its overall work, according to a number of speakers addressing that body this morning as it concluded its general debate.