The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a thematic plenary discussion on item 1 of its agenda on the cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, with a focus on nuclear disarmament verification. Ambassador Yuri Borissov Sterk of Bulgaria, President of the Conference…

  La Conférence du désarmement a tenu, ce matin, la dernière séance publique plénière de la première partie de sa session de 2021. Le nouveau Président de la Conférence, l’Ambassadeur Yuri Borissov Sterk de la Bulgarie, a présenté les fruits des consultations qu’il a menées au sujet du…

  Hears from Syria, Pakistan, Cameroon, Morocco, Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, Azerbaijan and Armenia   The Conference on Disarmament concluded its high-level segment today, hearing statements by dignitaries from Syria, Pakistan, Cameroon on behalf of the six Presidents of the 2020…

Hears from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Norway, Iran, the Holy See, Jordan, and Portugal   The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Norway, Iran, the Holy See, Jordan, and…

  The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Republic of Korea, Greece, Malta, Moldova, Latvia, and Qatar. Speaking were Ivan Korčok, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of…

  The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses from 31 dignitaries. Some speakers noted that the pandemic was not only a health and economic crisis, but also a crisis for human rights. Vaccines had to be available to all with no…

  The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from the United States, Canada, Austria, Cuba, Iraq, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Malaysia, Venezuela, Panama, and Slovenia. Speaking were Anthony J. Blinken, Secretary of…

  Hears From Sweden, Germany, India, Ireland, Egypt, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Japan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, and Estonia.   The Conference on Disarmament this morning opened its high-level segment, hearing statements by dignitaries from Sweden, Germany, India, Ireland,…

  The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its first plenary meeting under the Presidency of Ambassador Gonçalo Mello Maurão of Brazil, hearing statements on the draft programme of work by Pakistan, Cuba, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Mexico, France, Syria, United States and Germany…

  The Conference on Disarmament this morning continued to hear statements on the revised draft package on a programme of work for 2021 but did not reach consensus on it.   Ambassador Marc Pecsteen of Belgium, President of the Conference on Disarmament, introducing the revised proposal which…