CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HOLDS LAST PLENARY UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(WorldNews Switzerland)

14 March 2019 The Conference on Disarmament today held its last plenary meeting under the Presidency of the United Kingdom during which it discussed the second revised draft decision on the establishment of subsidiary bodies and special coordinators. Due to lack of consensus, the Conference did not take action on the draft text. The President of the Conference, Ambassador Aidan Liddle of the United Kingdom, said at the beginning of the meeting that the revised draft decision CD/WP.619/Rev.2 circulated on 11 March and discussed on 12 March was a finely balanced compromise which did not predetermine or prejudge any outcome on any topic. The decision was whether the Conference would...