Statements from 2001 Session of the CD

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Conference on Disarmament

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UN Disarmament Commission

Special Session on Disarmament

Statements and Press Releases
from the 2001 Session
of the Conference on Disarmament

First Session: January 22 - March 30, 2001
Second Session: May 14 - June 29, 2001
Third Session: July 30 - September 14, 2001

Statements from First Session: 22 January to 30 March

l January 25, 2001
Canada, Jan 25, 2001 Ambassador Westdal, CD President
Germany, January 25, 2001, Ambassador Dr. Gunther Seibert
Latvia, January 26, 2001, Ambassador Romans Baumais
Pakistan, 25th January, 2001, Foreign Secretary, Mr. Inam ul Haque

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS 2001 SESSION
Secretary-General Urges Conference To Take Firm Action to Reach Consensus on Work Programme

l February 1, 2001
Argentina, Feb 1, 2001, Ambassador Sr. Manuel Fernandez Salori
Bulgaria, Feb 1, 2001, Ambassador Petko Dragonov
Canada, Feb 1, 2001, Ambassador Christopher Westdal
Republic of Korea, Feb 1, 2001, Ambassador Mr.Chang Man-Soon
Russian Federation, Feb 1, 2001, Foreign Minister, Mr. Igor Ivanov
United Kingdom, Feb 1, 2001, Ambassador Ian Soutar

l February 8, 2001
Kenya, Feb 8, 2001, Ambassador Ms. Amina C. Mohamed
Switzerland, Feb 8, 2001, Ambassador M.Christian Faessler

l February 15, 2001
Canada, Feb 15, 2001 Ambassador Chris Westdal
China, Feb 15, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi
Germany, Feb 15, 2001, Ambassador Dr. Gunther Seibert
Malaysia, Feb 15, 2001, Disarmament Counsellor Mr. Rajareza Rajazaib Shah
Myanmar, Feb 15, 2001, Ambassador Mr. Mya Than
New Zealand, Feb 15, 2001, Mr. Ambassador Clive Pearson
Sweden, Feb 15, 2001, Ambassador M. Henrik Salander
United States, February 15, 2002, Ambassador Robert T. Grey, Jr.

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM MYANMAR, NEW ZEALAND, MALAYSIA, SWEDEN, CHINA, UNITED STATES AND GERMANY on a number of issues, including how to resolve the stalemate on reaching consensus on its programme of work.

l February 22, 2001
Chile (Espanol), (English) Feb 22, 2001, Ambassador Juan Enrique Vega
Spain (Espanol), (English) Feb 22, 2001, Ambassador Sra.Mercedes Rico

l March 1, 2001
Belgium (Francais), (English), March 1, 2001 Ambassador Jean Lint
Chile, Mar 1, 2001, Ambassador Juan Enrique Vega

l March 8, 2001 International Women's Day
Chile, Mar 8, 2001, Ambassador Juan Enrique Vega (opening)
Chile, Mar 8, 2001, Ambassador Juan Enrique Vega (closing)
China, Mar 8, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi President of the CD
Germany, Mar 8, 2001, Ambassador Dr. Gunther Seibert
Myanmar, Mar 8, 2001, Ambassador Mr. Mya Than
Republic of Korea, Mar 8, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Eui-Yong Chung
Slovakia, Mar 8, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Kálmán Petócz
Sweden, Mar 8, 2001, Ambassador M. Henrik Salander

l March 15, 2001
Chile(Espanol), (English) Mar 15, 2001, Ambassador Juan Enrique Vega
France (Francais), (English) Mar 15, 2001, Ambassador Hubert de la FORTELLE
Hungary, Mar 15, 2001, Ambassador Mr. Rudolf Joó

l March 22, 2001
China, Mar 22, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi President of the CD
Russian Federation, Mar 22, 2001, Ambassador Mr. Vasily S. Sidorov
Russian Federation, Mar 22, 2001, Ambassador Mr. Vasily S. Sidorov (appendage)

l March 27, 2001
China, Mar 27, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi President of the CD
Egypt, Mar 27, 2001, Ambassador Mme. Fayza Aboulnaga
United Kingdom, Mar 27, 2001 Ambassador Ian Soutar

Statements from Second Session: May 14 - June 29, 2001

l May 17, 2001
Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT STARTS SECOND PART OF 2001 SESSION
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held the first public plenary of the second part of its 2001 session, hearing statements by the Representatives of Turkey, Japan, Belgium and France.

l May 23, 2001
Mongolia, May 23, 2001Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Luvsangin Erdenechuluun
China, May 23, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi President of the CD

Press Release: FOREIGN MINISTER OF MONGOLIA ADDRESSES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Luvsangin Erdenechuluun, this morning told the Conference on Disarmament that it was vitally important to preserve the spirit of the Anti-Ballistic Missiles Treaty which was a cornerstone of strategic stability.

l May 31, 2001
Belarus, May 31, 2001 Ambassador Sergei Martynov
Colombia, May 31, 2001 Ambasssador Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, President of the CD

Press Release: BELARUS ANNOUNCES RATIFICATION OF OPEN SKIES TREATY AT THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
A Representative of Belarus this morning informed the Conference on Disarmament that the Parliament of Belarus had ratified on May 2001 the Open Skies Treaty.

l June 7, 2001
China, June 7, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi http://www.china-un.ch/eng/12869.html
Colombia, June 7, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, President of the CD

Press Release: CHINA WARNS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT THAT CONSEQUENCES OF WEAPONIZATION OF OUTER SPACE WOULD BE MOST SERIOUS
The Conference on Disarmament this morning held its weekly plenary and heard statements from the Representative of China on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space, and from its President concerning consultations to seek consensus on a programme of work.

l June 14, 2001
Colombia, June 14, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, President of the CD
France, June 14, 2001 Ambassador Hubert de la FORTELLE
Germany, June 14, 2001, Ambassador Dr. Gunther Seibert
Italy, June 14, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Mario Maiolini
Draft decision: CD/WP.51.8, 13 June 2001
Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT DECIDES TO APPOINT THREE SPECIAL

COORDINATORS
June, 14, 2001. The Conference on Disarmament this morning decided in a consensus to appoint three Special Coordinators on the Review of its Agenda, the Expansion of its Membership and its Improved and Effective Functioning.

l June 21, 2001
Belgium, June 21, 2001 Representative of Belgium Mr. Damian Angelet
Colombia, June 21, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, President of the CD
Colombia, June 22, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Camilo Rodriguez, President of the CD
Turkey, June 22, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Murat Sungar

Press Release: DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE SUSPENDS MEETING UNTIL TOMORROW TO DECIDE ON APPOINTMENT OF THREE SPECIAL COORDINATORS
The Conference on Disarmament this morning suspended its plenary meeting until tomorrow to decide on the appointment of three Special Coordinators on the Review of its Agenda, the Expansion of its membership and its Improved and Effective Functioning.

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT APPOINTS THREE SPECIAL COODINATORS
June, 22, 2001. The Conference on Disarmament this morning appointed three Special Coordinators on the review of its agenda, expansion of membership and improved and effective functioning.

l June 28, 2001
Algeria, June 28, 2001 Representative of Algeria Ms. Nassima Baghli
Cuba , June 28, 2001 Ambassador Carlos Amat Forés President of the CD
Ireland, June 28, 2001 Representative of Irish Mission to the CD
Peru, June 28, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Jorge Voto-Bernales

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CONCLUDES SECOND PART OF 2001 SESSION
The Conference on Disarmament today concluded the second part of its 2001 session after hearing statement from the Representatives of Ireland, Algeria and Cuba as the incoming President.

Statements from Third Session: July 30 - Sept 14, 2001

l August 2 , 2001
Italy, August 2, 2001 Ambassador Mario Maiolini
Ukraine, August 2, 2001 Ambassador Mykhailo Skuratovskyi

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT STARTS THIRD PART OF 2001 SESSION
The Conference on Disarmament this morning started the third part of its 2001 session and heard statements from Representatives of Ukraine, Italy, Bangladesh and Cuba as the President of the Conference.

l August 9, 2001
Cuba, August 9, 2001 Ambassador Carlos Amat Forés President of the CD

Press Release:PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT EXPLORES SUPPORT FOR EXTENSION OF MANDATE OF THREE SPECIAL COORDINATORS
The President of the Conference on Disarmament this morning said that he was exploring the level of acceptance for the possibility of recommending that the mandate of the three Special Coordinators on the review of the agenda of the Conference, expansion of its membership and its improved and effective functioning be continued for the 2002 session of the Conference.

l August 16, 2001
Bulgaria, August 16, 2001 Ambassdor Petko Draganov
Cuba, August 16, 2001 Ambassador Carlos Amat Forés President of the CD

Press Release: PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT SAYS NEW INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO IS WORRISOME
Ambassador Petko Draganov of Bulgaria Gives Farewell Speech

l August 23, 2001
Belgium, August 23, 2001 Ambassador Jean Lint
Ecuador, August 23, 2001 Ambassdor Roberto Betancourt-Ruales President of the CD

Press Release: PROSPECTS OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT MOVING AHEAD IN 2001 ARE NOT ENCOURAGING, PRESIDENT SAYS
The incoming President of the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Roberto Betancourt Ruales of Ecuador, this morning told Conference members and observers that as they stood on the threshold of the end of the third part of the 2001 session, the prospects for moving ahead on substantive matters did

l August 28, 2001
Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS A STATEMENT FROM ITS SPECIAL COORDINATOR ON IMPROVED AND EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from its Special Coordinator on its improved and effective functioning who said that despite the need for reform in the Conference, it seemed that concrete decisions on any issue still remained elusive.

l August 30, 2001
Bulgaria, August 30, 2001 Minister Plenipotentiary Peter Kolarov
China, August 30, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Hu Xiaodi
Germany, August 30, 2001 Ambassador Dr. Gunther Seibert

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS REPORTS OF SPECIAL COORDINATORS ON REVIEW OF AGENDA; EXPANSION OF CONFERENCE
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard the reports of its two Special Coordinators on the review of the agenda of the Conference and on the expansion of its membership.

l September 4, 2001
United States, September 4, 2001 Ambassador Robert T. Grey, Jr.

Press Release: UNITED STATES TO CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT: ABM TREATY IS A RELIC; MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS ARE DEFENSIVE
The United States this morning told the Conference on Disarmament that the Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM) Treaty was a relic and that its missile defence plans were defensive and were not aimed at the Russian Federation nor at China.

l September 11, 2001
Algeria, September 11, 2001 Representative of Algeria Ms. Nassima Baghli
Argentina, September 11, 2001 Ambassador Sr. Horacio Emilio Salori
Belgium, September 11, 2001 Ambassador Jean Lint
Canada, September 11, 2001 Ambassador Christopher Westdal
Chile, September 11, 2001 Representative Mr. Alfredo Labbé
Mexico, September 11, 2001 Representative of Mexico Mr. Tonatiuh Romero
Norway, September 11, 2001 Representative of Norway Mr. Knut Langeland
Peru, September 11, 2001 Ambassador Mr. Jorge Voto-Bernales
United Kingdom, September 11, 2001 Ambassador Ian Soutar

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS ON CONVENTION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a number of statements on the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction, with several speakers bstressing the need to ensure the universality

l September 13, 2001
Belgium, September 13, 2001, Ambassador Jean Lint
Ecuador, September 13, 2001, Ambaddador Roberto betancourt-Ruales, President of the CD
Germany, September 13, 2001, Ambassador Gunther Seibert
Romania, September 13, 2001 AMBASSADOR ANDA FILIP
United States, September 13, 2001, Ambassador Robert Grey

Press Release: CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS STRONGLY CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES
The Conference on Disarmament this morning adopted its annual report and concluded its 2001 session after hearing statements strongly condemning the terrorist attacks which were carried out on Tuesday, 11 September 2001 against the United States of America.