United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Disarmament, 23 May-1 July 1978 : report of the Australian Delegation

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Australia. Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Disarmament, 1978, New York, N.Y
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UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY—SPECIAL SESSION ON DISARMAMENT 23 May—1 July 1978 Report of the Australian Delegation 1
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON DISARMAMENT 23 MAY — 1 JULY 1978 Report of the Australian Delegation 3
Contents 7
I Introduction 9
II Origins of the Special Session 11
III Preparatory Committee 11
IV Special Session on Disarmament 14
V Assessment of the Meeting 25
FINAL DOCUMENT OF THE TENTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 27
Annex A United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/189B of 21 December 1976, Convening a Special Session on Disarmament 55
Annex B Australia’s Reply to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Request for Views on the Agenda and All Other Relevant Questions Relating to the Special Session on Disarmament, April 1977 56
Annex C Extract from the Address of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon. Andrew Peacock, to the 32nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly 28 September 1977 60
Annex D Draft Declaration on Disarmament Working Paper, 13 December 1977, presented by Australia, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the United Kingdom 62
Annex E Draft Program of Action Working Paper, 1 February 1978, presented by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom 66
Annex F Program of Action Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Working Paper, 15 February 1978, presented by Australia, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden and Venezuela 70
Annex G International Machinery for Disarmament Working Paper, 15 February 1978, presented by Australia, Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom 71
Annex H List of Speakers at the Special Session, 23 May to 9 June 1978 73
Annex l Statement by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, at the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Disarmament, 5 June 1978 77
Annex J Summaries of a Selection of Statements at the Special Session 85
Annex K International Non-Governmental Organisations and Research Institutes, which Addressed the Ad Hoc Committee of the Special Session, 12 and 13 June 91
Annex L Statement on 30 June 1978 by the Chairman of the Australian Delegation to the UNGA Special Session on Disarmament, His Excellency Mr R. L. Harry, Upon the Adoption of the Final Document 92
Annex M Press Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Peacock, 5 July 1978 94
Annex N Australian Delegation to the Special Session of the General Assembly on Disarmament 96

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