Statements from First Committee 2005
Finland General Debate
Monday, October 3
Morning Session
- Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Nobuyasu Abe
- Argentina (on behalf of the Rio group)
- Mexico
- UK (on behalf of the European Union) (in Word)
- United States
- Canada (in PDF) (in Word)
- South Africa (on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition)
- Indonesia (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement) (in Word)
- Malaysia
- Norway
- Chile
- Holy Sea
- Afternoon Session: Cancelled
Tuesday, October 4
Morning Session
- Russia
- Algeria (French only)
- Botswana (on behalf of the Southern African Development Community)
- Nigeria (on behalf of the African Group)
- South Africa
- China
- Egypt
- Senegal (French only)
- India
- United Arab Emirates
- Myanmar (statement requested)
- El Salvador
- Poland
- Iraq (statement requested)
- Colombia (Spanish p2-5, English p6-8)
- Iceland
Afternoon Session
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
- Switzerland (French p2-5, English p6-9)
- Ghana
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
Wednesday, October 5
Morning Session
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Arabic only)
- Uzbekistan (Russian only)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Belarus (Russian only)
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- Mongolia
- Fiji
- Brazil
- Mozambique
- Togo (French only)
- New Zealand
Thursday, October 6
Morning Session
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Cambodia
- Thailand
- Japan
- Singapore
- Jamaica
- Bagladesh
- Morocco (French only)
- Dominican Republic
- Congo (statement requested)
- Tunisia (statement requested)
- Turkey
- Cuba
- Bahrain
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Venezuela
- Guatemala
- Myanmar, (on behalf of ASEAN)
Friday, October 7
Morning Session
- Nigeria
- Burkina Faso (statement requested)
- Nicaragua (Spanish only)
- Philippines
- Sudan (Arabic only)
- Andorra (Spanish only)
- San Marino
- Israel
- DPRK
- Ukraine (statment requested)
- Kenya
- Qatar
- Zambia
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Oman (Arabic p 1-3, English p4-6)
- Jordan
- Iran
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
Thematic Debate
Monday, October 10
Afternoon Session
- China
- UK (on behalf of European Union)
- Japan
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Canada
- Romania
- Uganda
- Australia (informal intervention - no statement available)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (plus supplemental note)
- Iraq (statement requested)
- South Africa (statement requested)
- Guatemala
Tuesday, October 11
Afternoon Session: Thematic Debate
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
- Uruguay (Spanish p 1-2, English 3-4)
- Republic of Korea
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (statement requested)
- Russian Federation (Russian only)
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates (statement requested)
- Morocco
- Indonesia
- Mexico (statement requested)
Afternoon Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- Malaysia
- India (statement requested)
- New Zealand
- Iran
Wednesday, October 12
Afternoon Session: Thematic Debate
- UK (on behalf of the European Union)
- Pakistan
- Poland
- China
- Russian Federation (Russian only)
- Italy
- Canada
- Cuba (statement requested)
- Australia (information intervention - no statement available)
- Sri Lanka
- Russian Federation (Russian only)
- Republic of Korea (statement requested)
- Uruguay (Spanish only)
- Hungary
- Sri Lanka (L.27)
- India
- Belarus
- Myanmar (statement requested)
- Russian Federation (Russian only)
Afternoon Session: Statements to the Committee on the 'Initiating Work' draft resolution
- Joint Statement (read by Canada)
- Mexico (statement requested)
- Sweden (statement requested)
- New Zealand
- Kenya
- Brazil
Thursday, October 13
Afternoon Session: Thematic Debate
- Republic of the Congo
- Papau New Guinea (on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum)
- UK (on behalf of the EU)
- Mali(French only)
- Uruguay (on behalf of Mercosur)
- Sierra Leone
- China
- Canada
- Finland
- Austria
- Japan
- Switzerland (French p 2-3, English p 4-5)
- India
- Suriname
- Norway
- Russian Federation
- Mexico
- Republic of Korea
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
Afternoon Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- Switzerland
- Austria
Friday, October 14
Afternoon Session: Thematic Debate
- Uruguay (on behalf of Mercosur)
- Congo (statment requested)
- Albania (statement requested)
- Pakistan
- Nigeria (statement requested)
Afternoon Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- Mali (statement requested)
- Sweden (statement requested)
- France (French only)
- Australia
- Netherlands
- Uzbekistan (L.7) (Russian only)
Monday 17 October
Morning Session: Thematic Debate
- Chairman of Board of Trustees UNIDIR
- Chair of Experts Group on Info Security
- Algeria (statement requested)
- United Arab Emirates (Arabic only)
- Qatar (Arabic only)
- Jordan (statement requested)
- Morocco (French only)
- Iraq (statement requested)
- Syria (Arabic only)
- Canada
- Uruguay (on behalf of Mercosur)
- Singapore
- Australia
- Japan
- Russian Federation (statement requested)
- New Zealand (statement requested)
- Iran (statement requested)
Morning Session: Introduction of Resolutions
Tuesday, October 18
Morning Session: Continuation of Introduction of Resolutions from previous session
- Argentina
- Egypt (L.36)
- India (L.53)
- Indonesia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (L.19, L.15, L.14, L.17, L.16, L.18, L.13)
- France (L.39) (English version)
Morning Session: Thematic Debate
- DPRK (right of reply to United States' comments yesterday)
- Pakistan
- Netherlands
- China
- Sweden
- Canada (English p 1-2, French p 3-4)
- Poland
- New Zealand (statement requested)
- Italy
- Indonesia
- Norway (statement requested)
- France (statement requested)
- Mexico (statement requested)
- Peru (statement requested)
Morning Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- Pakistan (L.23, L.24) (statement requested)
- Peru (L.20) (statement requested)
- Argentina (L.21) (statement requested)
Wednesday, October 19
Morning Session: Thematic Debate
- Chairman of UNDC Dr. Sylvester Ekundayo Kowe
- Chairman of the Conference on Disarmament Mr. Manuel Rodriguez-Cuadros
- Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs Nobuyasu Abe
Morning Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- France
- Mexico
- Nepal
Thursday, October 20
Morning Session: Thematic Debate
- Nobuyasu Abe, Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs
- Agnes Marcaillou, Branch for Regional Disarmament Affairs
- United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific
- United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Latin America
- Patricia Lewis, UNIDIR
Morning Session: Introduction of Resolutions
- Pakistan
- Philippines
Friday, October 21
Morning Session: Thematic Debate
- Dr. Kathleen Sullivan, Educators for Social Responsibility
- Dr. Peter Lucas, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Canada
Monday, October 24
Afternoon Session: Statements and Resolution Introduction (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)
Tuesday, October 25
Afternoon Session: Statements and Resolution Introduction (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)
- Nigeria (L.41)
- France (L.39/Rev.1)
Wednesday, October 26
Afternoon Session: Statements and Resolution Introduction (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)
Thursday, October 27
Afternoon Session: Cancelled
Friday, October 28
Morning Session: Statements and Introduction of Resolutions (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)
Monday, October 31
Morning Session: Statements and Introduction of Resolutions (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)
Tuesday, November 1
Morning Session: General Statements (see the Resolutions Page for explanations of vote)