First Committee

4 November 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3091

3 November 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3090

24 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3089

23 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3088

COMPREHENSIVE TEST-BAN TREATY WILL ENCOURAGE GREATER NUCLEAR ARSENAL CUTS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF PREPARATORY COMMISSION TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

19971023 Describes Progress in Setting Up International Monitoring System; Iran Says Shortcomings in Treaty Cast Shadow Over Comprehensiveness

22 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3087

RISKS OF MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19971022 Israel Says True Risk of Proliferation Stems from Iran, Iraq; Other Speakers Cite Israel's Failure to Sign NPT, Abide by IAEA Safeguards

21 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3086

PRESIDENT OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE, CHAIRMAN OF SMALL ARMS PANEL, ADDRESS DISARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE

19971021 Conference President Says Session One of 'Pause and Reflection'; Eight Other Speakers Address Committee in Continued General Debate

20 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3082/

DIVERGENT APPROACHES TOWARDS NUCLEAR-WEAPON ELIMINATION HIGHLIGHTED IN FIRST COMMITTEE DEBATE

19971020 Some Speakers Cite Success of Bilateral Negotiations, Others Say Process of Achieving Elimination Must Be Multilateral

CORRECTION

20 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3085

'PLAGUE' OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS IN AFRICA HIGHLIGHTED IN DISARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE

19971020 International Assistance Needed to Combat Illicit Traffic, Say Speakers; Mali, Philippines, Belarus, Ghana, Saudia Arabia, Niger, Gabon Make Statements

17 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3084

NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY PROMPTING NUCLEAR-WEAPON TECHNOLOGY RACE, INDIA TELLS DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

19971017 Says Loopholes in Treaty Being Exploited; Pakistan Calls India's Possession of Chemical Weapons 'Rude Surprise'

16 October 1997

Press Release
GA/DIS/3083

RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION RATIFICATION 'LITMUS TEST' OF DISARMAMENT LEADERSHIP, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

19971016 Director-General of Convention's Verification Mechanism Says Russian Presence Essential for Convention's Ultimate Success