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Conference on Disarmament 2008

Part One: 21 January–28 March
Part Two: 12 May–27 June
Part Three: 28 July–12 September

During 2008, the rotating Presidency of the Conference was held by Tunisia,
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela.

Resources from RCW

Key documents

Agenda

Rules of procedure

Shannon mandate (CD/1299)

2009 Programme of work (CD/1864)

RCW's Guide to the CD

RCW/LCNP paper: Revitalizing multilateral disarmament negotiations

The four core issues

Nuclear disarmament

Fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT)

Prevention of an arms race in outer space (PAROS)

Negative security assurances (NSAs) 

Agenda

Second Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space
jul
21

Second Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space

21 - 25 July 2025
Geneva, Switzerland

Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention
aug
11

Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention

11 - 22 August 2025
Geneva, Switzerland

Eleventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP11)
aug
25

Eleventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP11)

25 - 29 August 2025
Geneva, Switzerland

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