Outgoing President Says Lack in Capitals of Political Will which Favours Multilateralism is Causing the Problems of the Conference The Conference on Disarmament today heard statements from the Russian Federation and China on a new non-paper they were presenting on the prevention of an arms race…

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…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on new developments regarding the reform of the United Nations, new statements by the Secretary-General, Geneva activities and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office…

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…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about new statements and reports by the Secretary-General, Geneva meetings, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

Conference Opens Second Part of 2005 Session The Conference on Disarmament today opened the second part of its 2005 session, hearing addresses from the Russian Federation on nuclear terrorism, India on nuclear non-proliferation, Algeria on the result of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of Yemen on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In her opening remarks to the Committee, Nafisa Hamoud Aljaifi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for…

Marie Heuzé, the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about Geneva meetings and activities, World Environment Day, human rights and other issues. Spokespersons for The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the third periodic report of Costa Rica on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. In her opening remarks to the Committee, Rosalia Gil Fernandez, Executive President of…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and Public Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information on the Secretary-General's visit to Ethiopia and Sudan; new documents; the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review…