Fifth Review Conference of the States Parties

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Fifth Review Conference of the States Parties GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS OF THE A CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE 18 January 2008 CONVENTION ON PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS WHICH MAY BE DEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVELY INJURIOUS OR ENGLISH/FRENCH/ TO HAVE INDISCRIMINATE EFFECTS SPANISH ONLY 2008, First Session Geneva, 14-18 January 2008 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Submitted by the Secretariat A. STATES PARTIES ALBANIA Mr. Ervin Nina Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ARGENTINA Sr. Ernesto Martinez Gondra Ministro, Representante Permanente Alterno, Ginebra Sr. Raúl Pelaez Ministro, Misión Permanente, Ginebra Srta. Mariela Fogante Secretario de Embajada, Misión Permanente, Ginebra AUSTRALIA Ms. Caroline Millar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Craig Maclachlan Counsellor, Disarmament, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Alan Hemmingway Air Force, Department of Defence GE.08-60072 CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 2 Ms. Angela Robinson Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva AUSTRIA Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Alexander Marschik Ambassador, Head of Department, Ministry for European and International Affairs, Vienna Mr. Markus Reiterer Counsellor for Disarmament Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Cornelia Kratochvil Counsellor for Military Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva BANGLADESH Mr. Debapriya Bhattacharya Dr., Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Muhammed Enayet Mowla Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva BELARUS Mr. Sergei Aleinik Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Andrei Savinykh Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva, Deputy Head of Delegation Mr. Aleksandr Ponomarev Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Pavel Naliuka Chief Expert, State Military Industrial Committee CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 3 BELGIUM M. Alex Van Meeuwen Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Genève, Chef de Délégation Mme. Brigitte Minart Représentant Permanent Adjoint, Genève M. Alain Van Gucht Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente, Genève M. Baudoin Briot Colonel, Conseiller, Ministère de la Défense, Bruxelles Mme Isabelle Heyndrickx Conseiller juridique, Ministère de la Défense, Bruxelles BRAZIL Mr. Carlos Paranhos Deputy Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Paulo Borges Bastos Lt.Genl., Military Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Claudio Rodrigues Baptista Col., Assistant Military Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Rodrigo Estrela Second Secretary, Permanent Mission Geneva BULGARIA Mr. Petko Draganov Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Valentin Donchev Expert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ivan Gospodinov Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 4 CANADA Mr. Earl Turcotte Director, Mine Action and Small Arms Team, Foreign Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Head of Delegation Mr. John MacBride Defence Advisor, Foreign Affairs Canada, Ottawa Ms. Gillian Frost Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Jean Lapointe Lieutenant Col., Directorate of Arms Proliferation Control Policy, Department of National Defence, Ottawa Mr. Chris Penny Major, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Canadian Forces, Department of National Defence Ms. Suneeta Millington Legal Officer, UN Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Section, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa CHILE Sr. Camilo Sanhueza Bezanilla Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CHINA Mr. Wang Qun Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Li Yang Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Li Bo Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Shen Jian Deputy Division Director, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 5 Mr. Zhang Zhizhong Second Secretary, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beijing Mr. Zhang Senlin Official, Ministry of Defence, Beijing Ms. Yu Mujin Official, Ministry of Defence, Beijing Mr. Shi Jingfeng Expert, Ministry of Defence, Beijing Mr. Chen Xuzhou Expert, Ministry of Defence, Beijing Mr. Fan Ningjun Expert, Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, Beijing Mr. Wang Chang Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Cui Dawei Expert, Ministry of Defence COSTA RICA Sra Laura Thompson Embajadora, Representante Permanente, Ginebra, Jefe de Delegación Sr. Carlos F. Garbanzo Blanco Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra CROATIA Mr. Branko Sočanac Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Maja Adamić First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Vlado Funarić Major, Arms Control Inspector, Ministry of Defence, Zagreb Mr. Toma Galli Head of the Department for General and Special Issues of International Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 6 CYPRUS Mr. Andreas Hadjichrysanthou Ambassador Designate Extraordinary and plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Nicos P. Nicolaou Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Maria Sologianni Advisor, Permanent Mission, Geneva CZECH REPUBLIC Mr. Jiří Svoboda United Nations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, Head of Delegation Mr. Rostislav Klotka Department of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Prague Mr. Jiří Blažek Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva DENMARK Mr. Bent Wigotski Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen Mr. Flemming Anker Military Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Copenhagen Mr. Ulf Melgaard Head of Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen Ms. Rikke Ussing Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Iben Westergaard Rasmussen Intern, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Lars Fynbo Military Adviser, Defence Command CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 7 ECUADOR Sr. Mauricio Montalvo Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Carlos Santos Consejero, Misión Permanente, Ginebra ESTONIA Mr. Tõnis Nirk Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Ingrid Kressel Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Kai-Helin Kaldas Adviser to International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Defence Ms. Kadi Metsandi Desk Officer, Second Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs FINLAND Mr. Kari Kahiluoto Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, Head of Delegation Ms. Outi Holopainen Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki Ms. Sandra Hatzidakis First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki Mr. Pentti Olin Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Helsinki Mr. Esko Hasila Col. (Ret), Defence Staff, Helsinki FRANCE M. Jean-François Dobelle Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève, Chef de délégation CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 8 Mme Michèle Ramis-Plum Représentante permanente adjointe, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Mme Elisabeth Quanquin Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Mikaël Griffon Conseiller, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Jean-Christophe Le Roux Col., Conseiller militaire, Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève Melle Aurore Delannoy Représentation permanente auprès de la Conférence du Désarmement, Genève M. Camille Grand Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes Mme Minh-Di Tang Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes M. Jean-François Guillaume Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes M. Jean-Eudes Barau Col., Ministère de la Défense M. Denis Camelin Capitaine de Frégate, Ministère de la Défense M. Thierry Garnier Ingénieur, Ministère de la Défense GEORGIA Mr. David Kapanadze Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 9 GERMANY Mr. Bernhard Brasack Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Heinrich Haupt Head of Division, (Conventional Arms Control), Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Albrecht von Wittke Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Burkhard Ducoffre Desk Officer, (Conventional and Preventive Arms Control), Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Werner Heidemann Col. (GS), Head of Division (Arms Control and OSCE-FSC), Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin Mr. Thomas Frisch Navy Cdr. s.g., Deputy Head of Division, (Arms Control and OSCE-FSC), Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin Mr. Jörg Heinrich Baumann Col. (GS), Military Adviser, Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva GREECE Mr. Franciscos Verros Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Eleftherios Danellis Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens Mr. Athanasios Kotsionis First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Georgios Petmezakis First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva CCW/GGE/2008-I/INF.1 Page 10 Mr. Filippos Sakelaropoulos Military Expert, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens Mr. Konstantinos Christofilopoulos Military Expert, Hellenic Air Force General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens Mr. Andreas Chiotis Military Expert, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Ministry of Defence, Athens Mr. Stylianos Zachariou Scientific Advisor, Directorate for the United Nations and International Organizations &
Recommended publications
  • For Congress
    Order Code RL33608 The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress Updated September 18, 2007 Luisa Blanchfield Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress Summary On March 15, 2006, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution replacing the Commission on Human Rights with a new Human Rights Council (the Council). The U.N. Secretariat and some governments, including the United States, view the establishment of the Council as a key component of comprehensive U.N. reform. The Council was designed to be an improvement over the Commission, which was widely criticized for the composition of its membership when perceived human rights abusers were elected as members. The General Assembly resolution creating the Council, among other things, increases the number of meetings per year, reduces the number of Council seats from 53 to 47, and introduces a “universal periodic review” process to assess each Member State’s fulfillment of its human rights obligations. One hundred seventy countries voted in favor of the resolution to create the Council. The United States was one of four countries to vote against the resolution, stating that the Council was no better than the Commission and that it lacked mechanisms for “maintaining credible membership.” Despite these initial concerns, the Administration has said it will continue to fund and support the work of the Council. It also decided the United States would not run in the first Council elections held in May 2006. In March 2007, the State Department announced that the United States would not run for a seat in the second Council elections held in May 2007.
    [Show full text]
  • Progress at the Ad Hoc Group in Geneva
    The Successful Outcome of the Sixth BTWC Review Conference Item Type Conference paper Authors Pearson, Graham S. Citation Pearson, G.S. (2007). The Successful Outcome of the Sixth BTWC Review Conference. Bradford, Bradford Disarmament Research Centre, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. BTWC Review Conference Papers, No. 19. Rights © 2007 University of Bradford. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk). Download date 24/09/2021 00:19:58 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10454/857 The University of Bradford Institutional Repository This work is made available online in accordance with publisher policies. Please refer to the repository record for this item and our Policy Document available from the repository home page for further information. Author(s): Pearson, G.S. Title: The Successful Outcome of the Sixth BTWC Review Conference Project: Bradford Project on Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) Publication year: 2007 BTWC Review Conference Papers: No. 19 Series Editor(s): Dando, M.R. and Whitby, S. Publisher: University of Bradford (http://www.brad.ac.uk) Publisher’s repository: http://bradscholars.ac.uk:8080/dspace Link to original publication: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/sbtwc/briefing/rcp19.pdf Copyright statement: © 2007 University of Bradford. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/2.0/uk/). Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference Paper No 19 The Successful Outcome of the Sixth BTWC Review Conference January 2007 Series Editors Graham S Pearson and Malcolm R Dando Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford 1 Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference Paper No 19 The Successful Outcome of the Sixth BTWC Review Conference Graham S.
    [Show full text]
  • General Assembly Distr
    UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/S-6/2 31 March 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixth special session 23-24 January 2008 REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON ITS SIXTH SPECIAL SESSION Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Alejandro Artucio (Uruguay) GE.08-12375 (E) 020408 A/HRC/S-6/2 page 2 CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs Page I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its sixth special session ............................................................................................. 3 II. Organization of work of the sixth special session ..................... 1 - 22 5 A. Opening and duration of the session ...................................... 5 - 6 5 B. Attendance ............................................................................. 7 6 C. Officers .................................................................................. 8 6 D. Organization of work ............................................................. 9 - 11 6 E. Resolution and documentation .............................................. 12 - 13 7 F. Statements .............................................................................. 14 - 17 7 G. Action on draft resolution A/HRC/S-6/L.1 ........................... 18 - 23 8 III. Report to the General Assembly on the sixth special session of the Human Rights Council ............................ 24 9 Annex List of documents issued for the sixth special session of the Council .................................. 10 A/HRC/S-6/2 page 3 I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its sixth
    [Show full text]
  • Please Submit Corrections to the Secretariat (E.1006) by Thursday, 4 December, 12H
    MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE 3 December 2008 CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ENGLISH/FRENCH/ ON THEIR DESTRUCTION SPANISH ONLY 2008 Meeting Geneva, 1-5 December 2008 PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS1 A. STATES PARTIES AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA Mr. Sejdi Qerimaj Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva, Head of Delegation Mr. Agim Pasholli Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva ALGERIA M. Idriss Jazaïry Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève, Chef de délégation M.Boualem Chebihi Ministre Conseiller, Représentant permanent adjoint, Genève M. Malek Naim Ministère de la défense nationale 1 Please submit corrections to the Secretariat (E.1006) by Thursday, 4 December, 12h. BWC/MSP/2008/MISC.1 GE.08- - 2 - M. Nourredine Khiter Secrétaire diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève Mme Karima Zergot Secrétaire diplomatique, Ministère des affaires étrangères M. Mustapha Abbani Attaché diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève M. Mohamed Amine Abdouni Ministère de la défense nationale M. Abdelhamid Khalifi Conseiller diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ARGENTINA Sr. Ernesto Martinez Gondra Ministro, Representante Permanente alterno, Ginebra Sr. Raúl Peláez Ministro, Misión permanente, Ginebra Sra. Silvia A. Raiola Ministro, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto Sra. Mariela Fogante Segundo Secretario de Embajada, Misión permanente, Ginebra ARMENIA Mr. Gagik Hovhannisyan First Secretary, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva AUSTRALIA Ms. Caroline Millar Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Valerie Grey Deputy Permanent Representative, Disarmament, Geneva Mr. Anthony Willis Dr., Scientific Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra - 3 - Mr. Robert Mathews Dr., Scientist Adviser, Department of Defence Ms. Angela Robinson Third Secretary, Disarmament, Permanent Mission, Geneva AUSTRIA Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • General Assembly Distr
    UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/S-5/2 28 November 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fifth special session 2 October 2007 REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON ITS FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Alejandro Artucio (Uruguay) GE.07-15011 (E) 051207 A/HRC/S-5/2 page 2 CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs Page I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its fifth special session ....................................................................... 3 II. Organization of work of the fifth special session ...................... 1 - 26 5 A. Opening and duration of the session ...................................... 6 - 7 5 B. Attendance ............................................................................. 8 6 C. Officers .................................................................................. 9 6 D. Organization of work ............................................................. 10 - 11 6 E. Resolution and documentation .............................................. 12 - 14 6 F. Statements .............................................................................. 15 - 19 7 G. Action on draft resolution A/HRC/S-5/L.1/Rev.1 ................. 20 - 26 8 III. Report to the General Assembly on the fifth special session of the Human Rights Council ............................ 27 9 Annexes I. Administrative and programme budget implications of the resolution adopted by the Council at its fifth special session ......................... 10 II. List of documents issued for the fifth special
    [Show full text]
  • CIVIL SOCIETY and NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION Non-State Actors in International Law, Politics and Governance Series
    CIVIL SOCIETY AND NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION Non-State Actors in International Law, Politics and Governance Series Series Editors Dr Math Noortmann, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Dr Bob Reinalda, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Professor Dr Bas Arts, Radboud Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), The Netherlands The proliferation of non-state actors in the international system over the last three decades has increased the need for a broader theoretical analysis and empirical validation. The series explores the capabilities and impact of non-state actors, such as privately-based transnational corporations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international criminal organizations, and liberation movements, as well as intergovernmental organizations (in which NGOs often participate). The series seeks to address this need and to deepen the knowledge and understanding of non- state actors by scholars, practitioners and students in the fields of international law, politics and governance. By emphasizing legal, political and governance aspects of non-state actors’ activities at the international (global or regional) level, the series intends to transcend traditional disciplinary and organizational boundaries. Also in the series The Romani Voice in World Politics The United Nations and Non-State Actors Ilona Klímová-Alexander ISBN 978 0 7546 4173 5 Surviving Global Change? Agricultural Interest Groups in Comparative Perspective Edited by Darren Halpin ISBN 978 0 7546 4204 6 Choosing the Lesser Evil Understanding Decision Making in Humanitarian Aid NGOs Liesbet Heyse 978 0 7546 4612 9 Closing or Widening the Gap? Legitimacy and Democracy in Regional Integration Organizations Edited by Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann and Anna van der Vleuten ISBN 978 0 7546 4968 7 Civil Society and Nuclear Non-Proliferation How do States Respond? CLAUDIA KISSLING University of Bremen, Germany © Claudia Kissling 2008 All rights reserved.
    [Show full text]
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
    UNITED NATIONS TD United Nations Distr. GENERAL Conference on Trade and TD/B(S-XXIII)/INF.1 16 May 2006 Development ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH ONLY TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Twenty-third special session, Part I Mid-term Review of UNCTAD XI, First formal meeting Geneva, 8-12 May 2006 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Note: The format and data of the entries in this list are as provided to the secretariat. TD/B(S-XXIII)/INF.1 Page 2 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AFGHANISTAN H.E. Mr. Assad OMER, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva AFRIQUE DU SUD Mr. Johan VAN WIK, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ALBANIE Mr. Arefi ALIA, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva ALGERIE S.E. M. Idriss JAZAÏRY, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Ali DROUICHE, Secrétaire diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève M. Boumediène MAHI, Secrétaire diplomatique, Mission permanente, Genève ANGOLA S.E. M. Arcanjo DO NASCIMENTO, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Genève M. Amadeu LEITAO NUNES, Représentant commercial, Mission permanente, Genève M. Rui Pedro LIVRAMENTO, Assesseur économique, Mission permanente, Genève M. Eduardo SANGUEVE, Conseiller, Mission permanente, Genève ALLEMAGNE H.E. Mr. Michael STEINER, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva Ms. Birgitta SIEFKER-EBERLE, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Georg JÜRGENS, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mrs. Margitta WÜLKER-MIRBACH, Head of Division, Ministry of Economics and Labour, Berlin Mr. Andreas PFAFFERNOSCHKE, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva ARABIE SAOUDITE Mr. Emad ADHAM, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Adel M. AL-MUBARAK, Commercial Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva ARGENTINE S.E. Sr. Alberto J. DUMONT, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Ginebra Sr. Ernesto MARTINEZ GONDRA, Ministro, Representante Alterno, Ginebra Sr.
    [Show full text]
  • 20Th Anniversary of the International Religious Liberty Association Meeting of Experts: No Compulsion in Religion International Religious Liberty Association
    2020 20th Anniversary of the International Religious Liberty Association Meeting of Experts: No Compulsion in Religion International Religious Liberty Association BOARD OF DIRECTORS Erton C. Köhler John R. Nay (USA) Anatoly Krasikov President Bettina J. Krause Bert B. Beach (USA) Ezras Lakra Vice President Jairyong Lee Abner de Los Santos (Mexico) Solomon Maphosa Vice President Richard E. McEdward Rosa Maria Martinez de Codes (Spain) Vice President Roland Minnerath Alberto de la Hera (Spain) G. T. Ng Vice President Blasious M. Ruguri Karnik Doukmetzian (Canada) Gunnar Stalsett Vice President Glenn C. Townend Denton Lotz (USA) David Trim Vice President Elie Weick-Dido Ganoune H. Diop (Senegal) Secretary General Ted N. C. Wilson Daisy Jane F. Orion (Philippines) PANEL OF EXPERTS Treasurer Jean-Paul Barquon Nelu Burcea (Romania) Jean Bauberot Deputy Secretary General Bert B. Beach Todd R. McFarland (USA) Legal Advisor Barry W. Bussey José Camilo Cardoso Advisory Members Blandine Chelini-Pont Mario Brito Hui Chen Williams C. Costa, Jr. James T. Christie Kenneth A. Denslow Jaime Contreras W. Cole Durham Pauline Cote Elie Henry Rajmund Dabrowski Eugene Hsu Derek Davis Daniel R. Jackson Jean-Arnold de Clermont Orlan Johnson Alberto de la Hera Raafat A. Kamal Ganoune Diop Mikhail F. Kaminsky Chairman Si Young Kim International Religious Liberty Association W. Cole Durham, Jr. INTERNATIONAL Silvio Ferrari REPRESENTATIVES Helio Carnassale Alain Garay (South American Region) Timothy Golden Tonnie Katsekera T. Jeremy Gunn (Southern Africa Region) Eugene Hsu Ronald Bower (South Pacific Region) Amal Idrissi James Daniel Vaughn James (Inter-American Region) Elizabeta Kitanovic Oleg Goncharov Anatoly Krasikov (Euro-Asia Region) Michael Kulakov SunHwan Kim Natan Lerner (Northern Asia-Pacific Region) David Little Rafaat Kamal (Trans-European Region) Denton Lotz Irineo Koch Rosa Maria Martinez de Codes (West-Central Africa Region) Todd McFarland Rick McEdward Roland Minnerath (Middle East and North Africa Region) Nicholas Miller Wilson Measapogu John R.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Participants
    INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Chair Host Afghanistan Germany H.E. Mr. Hamed Karzai H.E. Dr. Guido Westerwelle President Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and H.E. Dr. Zalmai Rassoul Minister of Foreign Affairs PARTICIPANTS (in alphabetical order) Albania Belgium Cyprus H.E. Mr. Edmond Haxhinasto H.E. Mr. Jean-Arthur Regibeau H.E. Mr. Pantias D. Eliades Deputy Prime Minister and Director General for Political Ambassador* Minister of Foreign Affairs Affairs Czech Republic Algeria Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Mr. Karel Schwarzenberg H.E. Mr. Madjid Bouguerra H.E. Mr. Sven Alkalaj First Deputy Prime Minister and Ambassador* Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Argentina Brazil Denmark H.E. Mr. Victorio Taccetti H.E. Mr. Everton Vieira Vargas H.E. Mr. Villy Søvndal Ambassador* Ambassador* Minister for Foreign Affairs Armenia Brunei Egypt H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian H.E. Mr. Pehin Mohammad H.E. Ambassador Wafaa Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusof Abu Bakar Bassim Ambassador* Assistant Minister of Australia Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Kevin Rudd Bulgaria Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Nickolay Mladenov El Salvador Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ms. Anita Cristina Escher Austria Echeverría H.E. Dr. Johannes Kyrle Canada Ambassador* Secretary-General for Foreign H.E. Mr. John Baird Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Estonia H.E. Mr. Urmas Paet Azerbaijan China Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov H.E. Mr. Yang Jiechi Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs Finland H.E. Mr. Erkki Tuomioja Bahrain Colombia Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E.
    [Show full text]
  • Report of the Conference on Disarmament
    A/66/27 United Nations Report of the Conference on Disarmament 2011 session General Assembly Official Records Sixty-sixth Session Supplement No. 27 General Assembly Official Records Sixty-sixth Session Supplement No. 27 Report of the Conference on Disarmament 2011 session United Nations • New York, 2011 A/66/27 Note Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. ISSN 0257-0645 [7 October 2011] Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................... 1 II. Organization of the work of the Conference ......................................... 1 A. 2011 session of the Conference ............................................... 1 B. Participants in the work of the Conference ...................................... 2 C. Attendance and participation of States not members of the Conference .............. 3 D. Agenda and programme of work for the 2011 session ............................. 3 E. Expansion of the membership of the Conference ................................. 4 F. Review of the agenda of the Conference........................................ 5 G. Improved and effective functioning of the Conference ............................ 5 H. Communications from non-governmental organizations ........................... 6 III. Substantive work of the Conference during its 2011 session............................ 6 A. Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament ......................
    [Show full text]
  • General Assembly Distr
    UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/62/375 2 October 2007 Original: ENGLISH Sixty-second session Agenda item 68 (b) Elimination of racism and racial discrimination: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Report of the Human Rights Council on the preparations for the Durban Review Conference REPORT OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON ITS FIRST SESSION * Vice-Chairperson-Rapporteur: Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez (Cuba) * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to integrate comments received from all stakeholders. GE.07-14668 (E) 051007 A/62/375 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. OPENING OF THE SESSION .......................................................... 1 - 10 4 II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS .............................................................. 11 - 12 5 III. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ...................................................... 13 - 14 6 IV. ORGANIZATION OF WORK: ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS ......................................................................................... 15 - 19 6 V. OBJECTIVES OF THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE ................................................................................. 20 - 26 6 VI. ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE ................................................................................. 27 - 40 7 VII. RELEVANT MODALITIES FOR THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE ................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Pdf | 33.75 Kb
    UNITED NATIONS Press Release xxxxxxxxxx HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES xxxxxxxxxx SEVENTH REGULAR SESSION Human Rights Council MORNING 1 April 2008 Wraps Up with General Statements from 23 Speakers on Renewed Mandates, Upcoming Universal Periodic Review, and Defamation of Religions, Among Others The Human Rights Council this morning officially concluded the work of its seventh regular session, adopting its reports to the General Assembly, and hearing general comments from 23 speakers on issues concerning renewed mandates, the upcoming Universal Periodic Review, and the issue of defamation of religions, among others. While several speakers commented, largely positively, on the renewed mandate of the Special Rapporteur on protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, there were contrasting opinions expressed on the renewed mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression. While one group felt that amendments to the resolution setting out the renewed mandate had "degraded its very core", and that the resolution adopted attempted to "legitimize the criminalization of expression", others felt that, while recognizing that freedom of expression was a cornerstone of society, that could not be achieved without respect of the human rights of everyone. Enacting guarantees against incitement where and when necessary on discrimination on any grounds were essential to maintain a healthy society. Syria and Sudan thanked Members for having voted for resolutions concerning those two countries, which they welcomed. In this same context the issue of defamation of religions was discussed, with a number of speakers commenting on the recent release of the anti-Islamic film by a Dutch Parliamentarian, as well as thanking the High Commissioner for Human Rights for her condemnatory statement in that regard.
    [Show full text]