23 May 2002

Proposal by the President

Draft Decision

Recalling the UNGA resolution 56/24 T on Multilateral cooperation in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation and global efforts against terrorism

And

With reference to the agreed mandate (CD/1299), common experience and existing proposal when initiating the work of the Conference on Disarmament in 2002,

The Conference on Disarmament decides to establish the following bodies:

• Working Group on Nuclear Disarmament
• Ad Hoc Committee on Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material (CD/ 1547)
• Working Group on prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space
• Working Group on Negative Security Assurances (CD/1501/ para 2)

When initiating the work, the Conference will apply the schedule of activities as indicated in Annex I.

The nomination of the Chair persons to the above mentioned working bodies will follow the understanding reflected in Annex II.

The Conference may reassess this arrangement on the basis of progress made.

Annex I: SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

ANNEX II

Conference on Disarmament

The subsidiary bodies will be chaired as follows:

Working Group on Nuclear Disarmament

• the representative of G-21

Ad Hoc Committee on Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material:

• the representative of the Western Group

Working Group on Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space:

• the representative of the Eastern Group

Working Group on Negative Security Assurances:

- the representative of the G-21

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