Disarmament

1 April 1997

Press Release
DCF/295

1 April 1997

Press Release
DC/2577

AD HOC GROUP OF STATES PARTIES TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONCLUDES SIXTH SESSION IN GENEVA

19970401 (Reproduced as received; delayed in transmission.)

19 March 1997

Press Release
DCF/294

TEST-BAN-TREATY 0RGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN VIENNA

19970319 (Reproduced as received.)

18 March 1997

Press Release
DCF/293

PREPARATORY COMMISSION OF TEST-BAN-TREATY ORGANIZATION CONCLUDES FIRST SESSION

19970318 (Reproduced as received; delayed in transmission.)

GENEVA, 7 March (UN Information Service) -- The Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) completed its first session this afternoon after agreeing a programme of work and a budget of $27,458,327 for the remainder of 1997.

14 March 1997

Press Release
DCF/291

14 March 1997

Press Release
DCF/292

AUSTRIA WANTS IMMEDIATE TOTAL BAN ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES, REPRESENTATIVE TELLS DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

19970314

GENEVA, 13 March (UN Information Service) -- Austria wanted a total ban on anti-personnel land mines and it wanted it now, that country's representative told the Conference on Disarmament this morning.

28 February 1997

Press Release
DC/2576

28 February 1997

Press Release
DCF/289

SLOVAKIA CALLS FOR 'CUT-OFF' NEGOTIATIONS AND EXPLORATION OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE ROLE IN NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

19970228 Finland Urges Action on Land-Mine Ban

24 February 1997

Press Release
DCF/288

DO LESS WRANGLING AND MORE NEGOTIATING, NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

19970224 Polish Deputy Minister Urges against 'Linkages'; Indonesia Charges "Recalcitrant Attitude" of Some against Nuclear Disarmament

18 February 1997

Press Release
DCF/287

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ADOPTS AGENDA FOR 1997

19970218

GENEVA, 14 February (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament adopted its agenda for the year this morning, some three and a half weeks after its 1997 session was gaveled open on 21 January.