First Committee

16 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3055

15 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3054

RECENT SUCCESSES IN DISARMAMENT TEMPERED BY LINGERING SENSE OF PROMISES UNFULFILLED, CANADA TELLS FIRST COMMITTEE

19961015 Stresses Need to Meet Challenges Involving Chemical, Biological Weapons, as General Debate Continues

14 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3052

RACE FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT SHOULD BECOME AS RELENTLESS AS WAS NUCLEAR ARMS RACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

19961014

"The race to nuclear disengagement and disarmament should become as relentless as was the nuclear arms race during the cold war", Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this morning as it began its general debate for its current session.

10 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3050

FIRST COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION

19961010 The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this morning elected its Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur and approved the programme of work for its current session.

Elected as Vice-Chairmen were Andre Mernier (Belgium) and Andelfo Garcia (Columbia). Parfait Onanga (Gabon) was elected Rapporteur. Alyaksandr Sychou (Belarus) was elected Chairman on 17 September.

10 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3051

21 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3048

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD CONVENE FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION ON DISARMAMENT ACCORDING TO FINAL DRAFT APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19951121 Committee Concludes Work, 46 Draft Resolutions, Three Decisions Approved in Session

20 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3046

20 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3047

17 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3044

17 November 1995

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GA/DIS/3045