Hears Statement by Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Argentina on the United Nations Register for Conventional Arms The Conference on Disarmament this morning began a focused, structured debate on transparency in armaments. Roberto García Moritán, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, said…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from the incoming President of the Conference, Ambassador Anton Pinter of Slovakia. It also held a general debate in which speakers addressed issues connected to the report of the Conference and to the agenda for the next year’s…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, chaired the briefing which also heard from Spokespersons for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which also heard from Spokespersons for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the International…

Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Estonia, Yemen, South Africa, Oman, Mongolia, Denmark, Norway and Ukraine The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its sixty-ninth session, issuing concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Estonia,…

Outgoing President of Council Takes the Floor The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a general debate, hearing statements on security assurances from Japan and the Netherlands, and farewell statements from the Representative of Belgium, and the outgoing President of the Conference. Japan…

Considers Follow-Up to Individual Communications; Situation in Non-Self-Governing Territories; and Follow-Up to Durban Programme of Action The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today continued its discussion on its early warning and emergency action procedure. It also…

The Conference on Disarmament this morning held a general debate, hearing statements from Colombia on a comprehensive programme of work on disarmament and transparency in armaments and from Sri Lanka on efforts to create momentum in the Conference and to end its paralysis. Colombia said that…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning discussed the situation in Malawi and the Seychelles under its review procedure for countries whose reports are seriously overdue. Presenting a situation analysis report on Malawi, Gertrude Lynn Hiwa, Chief Parliamentary…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which also heard from Spokespersons for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the International…