The United Nations Compensation Commission has made available today a total of $199,164,829.35 to 14 Governments for distribution to 32,859 successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 139 claims in category "A" (claims of individuals for departure from Kuwait or Iraq), 31,880 claims...

Observes Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Terrorist Attack in London The Conference on Disarmament today observed a minute of silence in honour of victims of last week's terrorist attack in London and heard statements by Bulgaria, Peru, Hungary, the Russian Federation, Brazil, China,...

Awards $ 366.7 Million for Compensation The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece), has concluded its fifty-sixth session today. Representatives of Kuwait and Iraq addressed the fifteen-member Governing...

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a meeting to discuss the prevention of an arms race in outer space as one of its core items and in response to the proposal made by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public plenaries to address the...

The Conference on Disarmament today held a meeting to discuss a possible future treaty prohibiting fissile materials, as part of a series of meetings being held in response to the invitation last week by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Wegger Strommen of Norway, to hold four public...

The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its fifty-sixth session from 28 to 30 June 2005 under the Presidency of Ambassador Tassos Kriekoukis (Greece). During the session, the Council will consider four reports and recommendations of panels of Commissioners...

Experts Exchange Ideas on the Content, Promulgation, and Adoption of Codes of Conduct for Scientists The third Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their...

Experts to Discuss the Content, Promulgation, and Adoption of Codes of Conduct for Scientists The third Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their...

Adopts Conclusions on Reports from Saint Lucia, the Philippines, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Ecuador, Norway, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Yemen The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded today its thirty-ninth session and issued its conclusions and recommendations on the...

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Albania, Uganda and Bahrain The Committee against Torture today concluded its three-week spring session and issued its concluding observations and recommendations on reports from Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Albania,...