Although the Disarmament Commission had not been able to agree on elements of a draft declaration of the 2010s as the fourth disarmament decade -- the Commission’s main task this year -- a good basis for next year’s deliberations had been achieved, Commission Chairman Andrzej Towpik (Poland) told delegates today at the closing of its 2009 substantive session.

Although the Disarmament Commission had not been able to agree on elements of a draft declaration of the 2010s as the fourth disarmament decade -- the Commission’s main task this year -- a good basis for next year’s deliberations had been achieved, Commission Chairman Andrzej Towpik ( Poland) told delegates today at the closing of its 2009 substantive session.

29 April 2009

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Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

REVIEW CONFERENCE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 4-15 MAY

 

24 April 2009

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UNITED NATIONS WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTING SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1540 (2004)

TO BE HELD IN PORT-VILA, VANUATU, 29 APRIL TO 1 MAY

22 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

299^th Meeting (PM)

20 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

298^th Meeting (AM)

Disarmament Commission Elects Vice-Chairmen for current session,

 

chair of disarmament decade working group

 

16 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

297^th Meeting (AM)

15 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

295^th & 296^th Meetings (AM & PM)

delegates present visions of nuclear-weapon-free world as disarmament commission

reaches agreement on agenda, begins general debate

 

14 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

293^rd & 294^th Meetings (AM PM)

disarmament commission remains deadlocked amid divergent opinions

as delegations seek agreement on agenda

 

13 April 2009

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Disarmament Commission

2009 Substantive Session

291^st & 292^nd Meetings (AM PM)

As United Nations disarmament commission opens 2009 substantive session,

consensus on agreed agenda remains elusive