Concluding consultations

At the Conference on Disarmament (CD) plenary meeting on 18 June, a representative spoke on behalf of all the Latin American member and observer states to the CD (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic). She expressed these delegations’ support and cooperation in implementing the CD’s programme of work, CD/1863.

Ambassador Roberto Garcia Moritan of Argentina, the current CD president, announced that he is “concluding relevant consultations” on the implementation of CD/1863. He thanked all delegations, especially the regional group coordinators, and apologized for the many meetings they have had to attend over this issue. He did not indicate when he would the Conference would take a decision on a timetable, chairs, or coordinators. He did not indicate when he would the Conference would take a decision on a timetable, chairs, or coordinators.

Ambassador Moritan also announced that the next plenary will meet on Tuesday, 23 June at 3:00 PM to hear from Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of France. He noted that this will be the first high-level dignitary to address the Conference since it adopted its programme of work, and expressed hope that others would follow suit.

- Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will of WILPF