2000 United Nations News
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- Improved negotiating climate marks work of Assembly's disarmament committee, UN News, 02 November 2000 -- Key resolutions adopted by the General Assembly's Disarmament and International Security Committee - known as the "First Committee" - have attracted greater support this year thanks to an improved negotiating environment, a top United Nations official said today, summing up the Committee's work at the current session.
- Press Briefing By Under-Secretary-General For Disarmament, UN Press Briefing, 02 November 2000 -- A vastly improved atmosphere had prevailed this year in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) in the afterglow of the successful adoption last May of the Final Document of the 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and the recent postponement of the deployment of a national missile defence system, the Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Jayantha Dhanapala, told correspondents this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
- First Committee Approves Texts Calling For Strenghthened ABM Treaty, 'New Agenda' To Achieve Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, UN Press Release, 01 November 2000 -- The General Assembly, stressing the paramount importance of full and strict compliance by the parties with the 1972 Treaty on the Limitation of Anti- Ballistic Missile Systems (ABM Treaty), would call for continued efforts to strengthen it and preserve its integrity and validity, so that it remained a cornerstone in maintaining global strategic stability, according to one of two draft resolutions on nuclear weapons approved this morning by the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- Draft Resolution On 'Path To Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons' Approved By First Committee, As It Concludes Current Session, UN Press Release, 01 November 2000 -- The General Assembly would stress the central importance of taking practical steps to implement the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), including early signature and ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by all States, as well as a moratorium on nuclear-weapon-test explosions or any other explosions pending its entry into force, according to a draft resolution entitled "a path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons", which was one of six texts approved this afternoon by the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), as it concluded its work for the current session.
- Promotion of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Status Of Southern Hemisphere Called For In Draft Resolution Approved By First Committee, UN Press Release, 31 October 2000 -- The General Assembly would call upon signatories to nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties, in order to pursue the goals envisaged in such treaties and to promote the nuclear-weapon-free status of the southern hemisphere and adjacent areas, to explore and implement further ways and means of cooperation among themselves and their treaty agencies, according to one of five draft texts approved this morning by the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- Press Briefing On Disarmament Affairs, UN Press Release, 25 October 2000 -- At a Headquarters press briefing today, sponsored by the Department for Disarmament Affairs, a group of interested parties discussed issues currently before the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- First Committee Hears Introduction of Seven Additional Draft Resolutions; Will Begin Acting On Disarmament Texts 25 October, UN Press Release, 23 October 2000 -- The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard the introduction of seven draft resolutions today, including texts on nuclear disarmament and the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, as it concluded the second stage of its work. Action on all draft texts will begin on Wednesday, 25 October.
- Four Draft Resolutions Introduced In Disarmament Committtee, Including Text Calling For Expert Report On Missiles, UN Press Release, 20 October 2000 -- One of four draft resolutions introduced this afternoon in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) would have the General Assembly ask the Secretary-General to prepare a report, with the assistance of a panel of governmental experts, on the issue of missiles in all its aspects for consideration at the next Assembly session. The draft resolution was introduced by the representative of Iran.
- Disarmament Committee Hears Introduction of Five Draft Resolutions, Including Text On Assurances For Non-Nuclear-Weapon States, UN Press Release, 20 October 2000 -- The General Assembly would reaffirm the urgent need to reach an early agreement on effective assurances to non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, while acknowledging the difficulties in evolving a common approach, according to one of five draft resolutions introduced this morning in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- Draft Resolution On Steps To Prevent Accidental Use of Nuclear Weapons Among 13 Texts Introduced In Disarmament Committee, UN Press Release, 19 October 2000 -- The General Assembly would call for a review of nuclear doctrines and, in that context, immediate and urgent steps to reduce the risks of unintentional and accidental use of nuclear weapons, according to one of 13 draft resolutions introduced this morning in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- Texts On Chemical Weapons Convention, Non-Proliferation Treaty Introduced In Disarmament Committee, UN Press Release, 16 October 2000 -- The General Assembly would urge all States parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (Chemical Weapons Convention) to meet in full and on time their obligations under the Convention and to support the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in its implementation activities, according to one of two draft resolutions introduced this afternoon in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security).
- Test-Ban Monitoring System, Nuclear-Weapon-Free Middle East, Among Issues Discussed In First Committee General Debate, UN Press Release, 12 October 2000 -- The earth shook on 29 July as the last nuclear-weapon test grove in Kazakhstan was put out of action, that country's representative told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this afternoon, as it continued its general debate.
- Collective Security, Rising Security Risks, Nuclear-Free Middle East Among Issues Discussed, As First Committee Continues General Debate, UN Press Release, 09 October 2000 -- With separate regions no longer fragmenting the collective security of today's world, international peace and security must be pursued at both the regional and international levels, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) was told this morning, as it continued its general debate.
- Treaty On Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Focus Of Discussion, As Disarmament Committee Continues General Debate, UN Press Release, 06 October 2000 -- In the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this morning, two countries that have not acceded to the 1967 Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - India and Cuba - said that, while many countries believed the 2000 Review Conference of the Treaty had been a success, the NPT's discriminatory provisions had legitimized the possession of nuclear weapons, rather than curb their proliferation.
- Nuclear Safeguards System, Guarantees Against Use of Nuclear Weapons Discussed In Continued Disarmament Committee General Debate, UN Press Release, 06 October 2000 -- Humankind had suffered the ravages of two world wars; it could not withstand a third, the representative of Kuwait told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) this afternoon, as it continued its general debate.
- Conference On Disarmament Concludes Second Part of 2000 Session, UN Press Release, 06 July 2000 -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning concluded the second part of its 2000 session with its President warning that the continued paralysis of the forum would erode confidence in the future of disarmament and non-proliferation.
- Proliferation of Small Arms, Light Weapons And Landmines Taken Up In Disarmament Commission Debate, UN Press Release, 27 June 2000 -- Concern over the proliferation of and illicit trafficking in small arms, light weapons and landmines was one of the dominant themes as the Disarmament Commission concluded its general debate this afternoon.
- Five Nuclear-Weapon Powers Should Launch Comprehensive, Phased Disarmament Programme, Disarmament Commission Told, UN Press Release, 26 June 2000 -- The five nuclear-weapon Powers should launch a comprehensive, forward-based, phased disarmament programme without artificial delays or other tactics, the representative of the Russian Federation told the Disarmament Commission this afternoon, as it continued its general debate.
- Disarmament Commission Opens 2000 Substantive Session, UN Press Release, 26 June 2000 -- A nuclear doctrine had recently evolved into a multiplicity of what were called "minimum nuclear deterrence" strategies, the Disarmament Commission was told this morning as it began its first 2000 substantive session.
- China, Colombia And Finland Address Conference On Disarmament, As Conference President Continues Consultations, UN Press Release, 22 June 2000 -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from China and Finland in which they outlined their priorities concerning the work of the Conference and urged agreement on a programme of work.
- Conference On Disarmament Concludes First Part of Year 2000 Session; Speakers Decry Continuing Stalemate On Starting Substantive Work, UN Press Release, 24 March 2000 -- The Conference on Disarmament completed this morning the first part of its 2000 session with Member States expressing concern about the forum's continued inability to reach agreement on a work programme.
- Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Norway Address Conference On Disarmament, UN Press Release, 10 March 2000 -- The Conference on Disarmament today heard addresses from the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Norway who, among other issues, spoke of the importance of nuclear disarmament and non- proliferation.
- CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON PROGRAMME OF WORK IN INFORMAL OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATIONS Press Release DCF/388 - 4 February 2000 -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a brief plenary following which informal open-ended consultations continued in order to break the stalemate on the programme of work of the Conference.
- DISARMAMENT COMMISSION HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, WILL HOLD SUBSTANTIVE SESSION 26 JUNE-7 JULY Press Release DC/2678 - 15 February 2000 -- The Disarmament Commission, which is a specialized deliberative body, decided last year to consider two disarmament items instead of three, on nuclear disarmament and conventional weapons.
