Index

Programme of work of the 2000 Session of the Conference on Disarmament

DRAFT OF THE PRESIDENT

1.  PROHIBITION OF THE PRODUCTION OF FISSILE MATERIAL FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR OTHER NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

  The Conference on Disarmament decides to establish, under agenda Item 1 entitled "Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament", and Ad Hoc Committee to negotiate, on the basis of the report of the Special Co-ordinator (CD/1299) and the mandate contained therein, a non-discriminatory, multilateral and internationally and effectively verifiable treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.

  The Ad Hoc Committee shall present a report to the Conference on Disarmament on the progress of its work before the conclusion of the 2000 session.

2.  NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

  The Conference on Disarmament decides to establish, under agenda Item 1 entitled "Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament", an Ad Hoc Committee/Ad Hoc Working Group to deal with nuclear disarmament, through an exchange of information and views on practical steps for progressive and systematic efforts to attain this objective.

  The Ad Hoc Committee/Ad Hoc Working Group shall present a report to the Conference on Disarmament on the progress of its work before the conclusion of the 2000 session.

3.  PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE

  The Conference on Disarmament decides to establish, under agenda Item 3 entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space", an Ad Hoc Committee/Ad Hoc Working Group to examine and identify specific topics or proposals that might be a basis for subsequent in-depth consideration, which could include confidence-building or transparency measures, general principles, treaty commitments and the elaboration of a regime capable of preventing an arms race in outer space.

  The Ad Hoc Committee/Ad Hoc Working Group shall present a report to the Conference on Disarmament on the progress of its work before the conclusion of the 2000 session.