First Committee

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

22 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3061

ASSEMBLY WOULD CALL FOR UNIVERSAL ADHERENCE TO BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, UNDER DRAFT RESOLUTION

19961022 Also, Papua New Guinea Says Nuclear Powers Should Undertake Reconstruction To Address Effects of Past Testing

21 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3059

21 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3060

PAKISTAN SAYS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOUTH ASIA COULD HELP REMOVE CAUSES OF CONFLICT WITH INDIA

19961021 Speakers in First Committee Express Concern That CTBT Permits Improvement of Nuclear Weapons Through Lab Testing

18 October 1996

Press Release
GA/DIS/3058

'VIRTUALLY UNRESTRAINED TRANSFER OF WEAPONS' A MATTER OF IMMENSE CONCERN, ICRC OBSERVER SAYS

19961018 Stresses Link between Light Weapons, Humanitarian Violations, as First Committee Continues General Debate

17 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3056

DEPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS NEAR RUSSIAN FEDERATION WOULD FORCE IT TO REVIEW APPROACH TO ARMS CONTROL, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

19961017 Representative Expresses Concern Over Possible Eastward Expansion by North Atlantic Treaty Organization

16 October 1996

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GA/DIS/3055

15 October 1996

Press Release
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

Press Release
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.