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Disarmament Commission 2007

Chairperson: Elbio Rosselli (Uruguay)
Vice-Chairpeople: Representatives of Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Islamic Republic of Iran, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, and Switzerland
Rapporteur: Bassam Darwish (Syrian Arab Republic)

This year is the second in a three-year cycle that focused on two agreed agenda items: recommendations for achieving the objectives of nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation; and practical confidence-building measures in the field of conventional weapons.

During the 2007 session, the UNDC's nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation working group made some headway. The Chair, Ambassador Zinsou of Benin, produced a paper that was relatively well-received. However, after nearly a week of additions, the paper grew to a formidable 16 pages, turning into more of a compilation of views than a document of consensus recommendations. On the suggestion of several governments, he resubmitted a relatively short simple paper that could be agreed upon, but was clearly the lowest-common denominator and deficient in disarmament. The Report of the Disarmament Commission for 2007 notes that the Chair hopes his working paper “will be a basis for further deliberations for the formulation of consent recommendations” at the end of 2008.

Agenda

International follow-up conference to the EWIPA Declaration
apr
22

International follow-up conference to the EWIPA Declaration

22 - 23 April 2024
Oslo, Norway

2024 Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems
apr
29

2024 Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems

29 - 30 April 2024
Vienna, Austria

Arms Trade Treaty Informal Preparatory Meeting for the Tenth Conference of States Parties
may
16

Arms Trade Treaty Informal Preparatory Meeting for the Tenth Conference of States Parties

16 - 17 May 2024
Geneva, Switzerland

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