First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
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Note: Owing to the liquidity crisis impacting our Organization, only a partial summary of statements made in today`s meetings of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) is available at this time. The complete summary will be issued later as Press Release GA/DIS/3647. Opening Remarks AGUSTÍN SANTOS MARAVER (Spain), Chair of the First Committee, said the entry into force of the Charter of the United Nations, following the first time that atomic bombs were deployed, was supposed to open a new chapter for humankind. Today, the issue of full disarmament has become the most important issue discussed in international relations. While the First Committee continues to work...