unitex@rubbs.fidonet.org (unitex) (09/12/89)
SEMINAR ON CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES OPENS IN KIEV KIEV, 4 September -- The United Nations seminar on Multilateral Confidence-Building Measures and Prevention of War opened its work today. The seminar was organized within the framework of the World Disarmament Campaign by the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs in co-operation with the Soviet Union and Ukrainian Peace Committees. The opening of the seminar took place in the hall of the Supreme Soviet -- the Parliament of the Ukraine. Plenary sessions were held in the premises of the Ukrainian Peace Committee. Twenty-eight representatives from 15 countries participated in the seminar. The countries represented were: Austria, Cameroon, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Finland, German Democratic Republic, India, Japan, Pakistan, China, Poland, Sweden, United States, Soviet Union, and Ukraine. Among the participants were high-ranking military officers, state officials and scholars who dealt with the problems of disarmament, international security and strengthening of confidence-building measures. The main topics discussed at the seminar were: assesment of the dangers and problems, confidence-building measures and mechanisms and regimes to reduce dangers and increase confidence. The seminar will continue its work until Thursday, 7 September. * Origin: UNITEX --> Toward a United Species (1:107/501) --- Patt Haring | UNITEX : United Nations patth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu | Information patth@ccnysci.BITNET | Transfer Exchange -=- Every child smiles in the same language. -=-