First Committee

14 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3072

1997 NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONVENTION TO ELIMINATE NUCLEAR WEAPONS CALLED FOR BY FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT

19961114

Resolution Takes Note of ICJ Opinion on Nuclear Weapons; Texts Also Approved on Conventional Arms, Transparency Concerns

13 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3070/

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ENCOURAGING BILATERAL DISARMAMENT BETWEEN RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES CORRECTION

19961113

In Press Release GA/DIS/3070 of 12 November, the fifth paragraph on page 8 should read:

"The representative of Algeria said that despite the draft's shortcomings, his delegation had voted in favour of it, because it favoured all nuclear disarmament measures."

12 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3070

FIRST COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ENCOURAGING BILATERAL DISARMAMENT BETWEEN RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES

19961112 Two Resolutions Require Recorded Votes; Differ Over Provisions on Nuclear Weapon Elimination, Existing Agreements

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3069

11 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3068

SYSTEMATIC GLOBAL REDUCTION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WITH GOAL OF ELIMINATION CALLED FOR IN RESOLUTION APPROVED BY FIRST COMMITTEE

19961111 Also Approves Texts on South Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, Treaty for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America, Caribbean

7 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3067

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED STATES ENCOURAGED IN NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT EFFORTS IN FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION

19961107 Points to 'Step-by-Step' Approach to Disarmament, Says United States; Middle East, Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones among Topics of Ten Texts Introduced

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3066

ASSEMBLY WOULD CALL FOR CONTINUED ACTION TO PREVENT VIOLENT DISINTEGRATION OF STATES, UNDER FIRST COMMITTEE DRAFT

19961106 Texts Also Address Transparency, Arms Traffic, Outer Space, Disarmament Commission, Military Expenditures

6 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3065

ASSEMBLY WOULD URGE MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS ON TRANSFER OF DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES, BY FIRST COMMITTEE TEXT

19961106 Draft on Role of Science, Technology Among 10 Disarmament, Security Proposals Introduced

4 November 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3064

ASSEMBLY WOULD URGE BAN ON ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINES BY DRAFT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED THIS MORNING IN FIRST COMMITTEE

19961104 Text Among 18 Draft Resolutions, 1 Draft Decision, On Disarmament, International Security Issues

24 October 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3062

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION LIKELY TO ENTER INTO FORCE WITHOUT WORLD'S TWO LARGEST CHEMICAL POWERS, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

19961024 While Awaiting Final Ratification, Treaty Body Works on Inspection Procedures, Safety Guidelines