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Major Shift In International Arms Control And Disarmament Efforts
Superior CO (SPX) Jun 05, 2009 For the first time in twelve years, the international body dedicated to discussing arms control and disarmament unanimously agreed on a program of work, opening the door to negotiations on nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and space security. The Conference on Disarmament (CD), located in Geneva, Switzerland, was established in 1979 as the single, international body where multilateral disarmament negotiations take place. It is here, in the grand Palais des Nations on the shores of Lake Geneva that diplomats have hammered out previous treaties banning chemical and biological weapons as well as the comprehensive ban on nuclear testing. The May 29 consensus resolution was the culmination of a long process aimed at returning the Conference to work, a process championed by Ambassador Jaza�ry from Algeria during his Presidency of the CD. Secure World Foundation (SWF) Executive Director, Dr. Ray Williamson, commented: "The return to substantive work is a huge step forward for international diplomacy on arms control and disarmament."
Revitalized international cooperation The program of work - document CD 1863 - establishes four Working Groups on the topics of nuclear disarmament, control on production of fissile material, prevention of an arms race in outer space and assuring non-nuclear weapon States against the threat or risk of nuclear weapons. Three Special Coordinators were also established, tasked with making recommendations on how the CD should tackle the issues of new types of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), comprehensive disarmament, and transparency. SWF's Baseley-Walker noted that the mood at the conference was one of revitalized international cooperation and commitment to move forward. He added: "Should the Committee choose to invite us, I hope that Secure World Foundation and others can continue to contribute to the thinking of the CD in the spirit of this session, and that the expertise of elements of civil society can help to support the renewed vitality of the Conference." Share This Article With Planet Earth
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