First Committee

23 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3119

22 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3116/

ELIMINATION OF MIDDLE EAST'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION STRESSED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEBATE CORRECTION

19981022

In Press Release GA/DIS/3116 of 20 October, the third full paragraph on page 18 should read as follows:

22 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3118

22 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3116/

ELIMINATION OF MIDDLE EAST'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION STRESSED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981022 CORRECTION

On page 17 of Press Release GA/DIS/3116 issued 20 October, the statement in right of reply by the representative of Ethiopia should read as follows:

21 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3117

INCREASED TRANSPARENCY IN CONVENTIONAL ARMS STRESSED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19981021 Speakers Cite Weaknesses in UN Register As Committee Concludes General Disarmament Debate

20 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3115

PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MUTUAL DETERRENCE, PAKISTAN TELLS DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19981020 Says India's Tests Provocation, Pakistan's Tests a Reaction; Nine Other Speakers Address Committee in Continued General Debate

20 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3116

ELIMINATION OF MIDDLE EAST'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION STRESSED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981020 Several Speakers Cite Israel's Failure to Join NPT, IAEA Regime, Say Treatment Reveals 'Double Standard' in Addressing Nuclear Threat

19 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3114

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION VERIFICATION MECHANISM 'EARNING ITS PLACE' IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TOLD

19981019 Director-General of Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Says Inspections Proceed Steadily, Apprehension Gives Way to Mutual Confidence

16 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3112

'BARBARIC' USE OF LANDMINES, PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS HIGHLIGHTED IN DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEBATE

19981016 Benin, Citing Risks to Children, Appeals for Ottawa Convention Adherence; Some Speakers Resist Total Mine Ban, Reserving Legitimate Use in Self-Defence

16 October 1998

Press Release
GA/DIS/3113

'GLOBAL DEMILITARIZATION FUND' SHOULD AID CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL EFFORTS, DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TOLD

19981016 Small Arms Trafficking Contributes to 'Culture of Violence' Says Belarus; Other Speakers Stress Global Action, Financial Assistance to Combat Arms Trade