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Conference on Disarmament
Press Releases
2002
First
Session: 21 January to 28 March
Second Session: 16 May - 28 June
Third Session: 31 July - 13 September
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First Session: 21 January to 28 March
January 18, 2002
DCF/412
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO OPEN 2002 SESSION ON 21 JANUARY
January 22, 2002
SG/SM/8109-DCF/413
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO GENEVA CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT,
SEES BOTH ‘STAGNATION’ AND POSSIBILITIES IN DISARMAMENT
ARENA
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS 2002 SESSION
UN Secretary-General Recalls Need for Progress in Multilateral Cooperation
on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation to Contribute to Global Efforts
against Terrorism
January 31, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL AND GROUP OF 21 URGE CONFERENCE ON
DISARMAMENT TO OVERCOME STALEMATE, ADOPT PROGRAMME OF WORK
President of Conference Says Delegations Are Committed to the Framework
of Multilateral Negotiations in the Field of Disarmament
February 7, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
SWEDEN'S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS URGES GLOBAL ACTION TO RID
THE WORLD OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
DESTRUCTION
Conference on Disarmament Hears Statements from China, the United
Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Myanmar, Iraq, Cuba and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
February 14, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DECIDES TO APPOINT SPECIAL
COORDINATORS ON REVIEW OF ITS AGENDA, EXPANSION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP
AND
EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING
Hears Statements from France, Japan, European Union, Ireland, Pakistan
and Iran
February 21, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO START CONSULTATIONS ON
FILLING POSTS OF THREE SPECIAL COORDINATORS
February 25, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
STATEMENT BY VLADIMIR PETROVSKY, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE AT GENEVA, ON HIS RETIREMENT.
February 28, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL
VADIMIR PETROVSKY WHO IS RETIRING
Four Countries Recall Importance of Ottawa Convention Three Years
after it Entered into Force
March 14, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCURS WITH DECISION TO APPOINT SERGEI
ORDZHONIKIDZE AS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CONFERENCE, President
Says Stalemate in Conference Reflects Current Situation in Field
of Disarmament and Arms Limitation
March 19, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
FOREIGN MINISTER OF CANADA TO CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT: WORLD CANNOT
AWAIT THREATS FROM MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS Turkey Announces Decision
to Extend its Moratorium on Export of Antipersonnel Landmines Indefinitely
March 21, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM KAZAKHSTAN AND FINLAND ADDRESS CONFERENCE
ON DISARMAMENT
Ukraine Announces Signature of the Law Approving Ratification of
the Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons (Protocol IV)
March 28, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Centre in Geneva
MINISTERS FROM PAKISTAN AND IRAN ADDRESS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
Conference Concludes First Part of 2002 Session
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Second Session: 16 May - 28 June
May 16, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT STARTS SECOND PART OF 2002 SESSION:
President Says He is Encouraged by Consultations
May 23, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTS TO CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT WORKING PAPER
ON THE POSSIBLE SCOPE OF A FISSILE MATERIAL TREATY: Outgoing President
of Conference Circulates Draft Decision on Programme of Work
May 30, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CUBA ACCUSES UNITED STATES OF LYING ABOUT CUBA PREPARING BIOLOGICAL
WEAPONS, URGES THE WORLD TO IMPEDE "HEGEMONIC POWER" Brazil,
the United States, Algeria, and France as President of the Conference
also Take the Floor
June 6, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TAKES STOCK OF SITUATION
IN THE CONFERENCE
Ambassador Hubert de la Fortelle of France, the President of the
Conference on Disarmament, today took stock of the situation in
the Conference, saying that although all delegations regretted the
quasi structural blocking of the work of the body, he had not yet
found a sufficiently broad common foundation to create a consensus
on the best way to relaunch its activities.
June 13, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS UNDERLINING THE IMPORTANCE
OF ITS ROLE IN FIGHTING TERRORISM
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from
the representatives of Kazakhstan, Morocco and the Netherlands which
called attention to the importance, in the context of terrorist
threats against the international community, of taking confidence-building
measures and noting new progress in the field of disarmament.
June 20, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM AUSTRALIA AND BRAZIL
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements by Australia
and Brazil, and the Ambassador
of France summed up the results of France's four-week Presidency
of the Conference.
June 27, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMEMENT CONCLUDES SECOND PART OF 2002 SESSION
The Russian Federation and China this morning told the Conference
on Disarmament that they had submitted a joint Working Paper on
the prevention of the deployment of weapons in outer space.
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Third Session: 31 July- 13 September
July 31, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
Conference On Disarmament Opens Third And Last Part Of Its 2002
Session:
Delegates Welcome Initiative By Five Ambassadors To End Stalemate
In Conference
August 8, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
ITALY AND BRAZIL WELCOME NEW INITIATIVES TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK IN
THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT: The Conference on Disarmament
this morning heard the Representatives of Italy and Brazil express
their support for new initiatives which have been proposed to break
the deadlock in the work of the Conference and allow it to agree
on a programme of work.
August 15, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS CHINA OUTLINE ITS POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW THREATS
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from
China in which it presented its position on international disarmament
issues in the context of the new threats affecting international
security; addresses from Colombia and Belgium on the initiative
of the five Ambassadors to end the stalemate in the Conference;
and comments from the outgoing President, Ambassador Volker Heinsberg
of Germany
August 22, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS FROM SPECIAL COORDINATORS
Special Coordinators for improved and effective functioning, review
of the agenda, and expansion of membership of the Conference on
Disarmament provided updates this morning at the Conference's weekly
plenary, noting a lack of consensus for change. Representatives
of Turkey, Chile, Sweden, Malaysia, Japan, and Norway also spoke.
August 29, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT RECEIVES NEW PROPOSAL FROM "FIVE
AMBASSADORS"
The Conference on Disarmament this morning received an expanded
proposal from "Five Ambassadors" -- representatives of
Algeria, Belgium,
Colombia, Sweden, and Chile -- on the adoption of a programme of
work
September 3, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR PROPOSAL
OF THE "FIVE AMBASSADORS"
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a series of statements
of support for the initiative of the "Five Ambassadors"
which was introduced last week to break to stalemate over the programme
of work of the Conference.
September 12, 2002
Press
Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES 2002 SESSION
The Conference on Disarmament, the world's sole multilateral forum
for disarmament negotiations, today concluded the third and last
part of its 2002 session after adopting its annual report.
September 12, 2002
Press Release from UN Media Center at Geneva
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT AND CONCLUDES 2002
SESSION
The Conference on Disarmament today adopted its annual report and
concluded its 2002 session after hearing statements welcoming the
"Five Ambassadors" initiative to end the stalemate in
the work of the Conference, marking the first anniversary of the
11 September attacks, and welcoming Switzerland's admission as the
190th Member State of the United Nations.
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