The Committee on Enforced Disappearances opened this morning its eighth session, which will take place at the Palais Wilson until 13 February. The Committee adopted the agenda of the session and observed a minute of silence in memory of victims of enforced disappearances. Simon Walker, Chief of the…

The Conference on Disarmament today failed to reach consensus on a draft Programme of Work for the 2015 session. In opening remarks the President of the Conference, Jorge Lomónaco of Mexico, reminded delegates that the mandate of the Conference on Disarmament was not to reach agreement; its mandate…

The Conference on Disarmament today held two plenary meetings, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, in which it conducted interactive debates on the issues of humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, the Model Convention on Nuclear Weapons submitted by Costa Rica and Malaysia and the…

The Conference on Disarmament today heard a statement from its President outlining the schedule for the week’s work and presenting a draft programme of work, to be considered for adoption on Thursday, 29 January. President of the Conference on Disarmament, Jorge…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Switzerland under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the initial report under the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today completed its consideration of the combined second to fourth periodic report of Iraq on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial reports under the Optional Protocols on children in armed conflict…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Colombia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Cristina Plazas Michelsen, Director of the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Uruguay on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its initial reports under the Optional Protocols on children and armed…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic report of Jamaica on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introducing the report, Lisa Hanna, Minister of Youth and Culture of Jamaica…

The Conference on Disarmament today opened its 2015 session, hearing a message from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in which he warned the Conference that its role as the single standing negotiating forum for multilateral disarmament risked being overtaken by events. In the Secretary-…