The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard from Brazil and Nigeria, setting out their positions on the current stalemate in the Conference regarding the adoption of a programme of work for 2010. The President of the Conference also made a brief statement to outline the state of play with…

Secretary-General of the Conference Urges All Countries to Show Flexibility; Australia, Norway, India, Japan, Germany and Belarus as President also Address the Conference Pakistan this morning placed before the Conference on Disarmament the rationale of its position on a Fissile Material Cut-Off…

Incoming Belarusian President and Japan Also Make Statements Igor Petrishenko, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, addressed the Conference on Disarmament this morning, urging Conference Members to enhance the positive momentum in the Conference's activities, to manifest…

South Africa, Bangladesh as President, Algeria, Belarus and Pakistan Address the Conference The Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, Sergei Ordzhonikidze, told the Conference this morning that he had to express on behalf of the Secretary-General great disappointment at the efforts…

Syria Also Sets Out its Disarmament Priorities Vincenzo Scotti, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, addressed the Conference on Disarmament this afternoon, saying the priority this year would inevitably be the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. “Failure is…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a brief public plenary, during which Malta was invited to participate in the work of the Conference for its 2010 session as an Observer. Ambassador Abdul Hannan of Bangladesh, President of the Conference, announced that, following this public meeting…

President of Conference Gives Overview of Status of Consultations on a Draft Programme of Work The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, speaking on behalf of the Group of 21, Morocco, the Russian Federation, Ireland, Colombia, Sri…

Members Adopt Agenda by Consensus and Urge Quick Start to Substantive Work in 2010 The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard addresses by Dipu Moni, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, and Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament. It also adopted…

UN Secretary-General Urges Members to Agree on a Work Programme As Soon As Possible The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its 2010 session, hearing opening statements from the Secretary-General of the United Nations (in a video message), the Secretary-General of the Conference, and…

The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations, will hold the first public plenary of its 2010 session on Tuesday, 19 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open under the presidency of Ambassador Abdul Hannan of Bangladesh.…