Panel Discussion on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

Date: 
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
United Nation Theme: 
Events

On Tuesday, 25th of September 2012, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago organized a High-level panel discussion on “Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The discussion was moderated by Ms. Agnes Marcaillou, Director, United Nations Mine Action Service. The members of the panel were the following:

The Honourable Winston Dookeran, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago

The Honourable Bob Carr, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Australia

Senator, the Honourable Arnold Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica

The Honourable Mr. Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Her Excellency Tarja Halonen, Former President, Finland

Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

Ms. Anna MacDonald, Head of Arms Control, OXFAM International

Document PDF: 

Invitation: Discussion on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

invitation-discussion_on_women_disarmament_non-proliferation_and_arms_control.pdf

Remarks by Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

remarks_by_norways_minister_of_foreign_affairs_at_side-event_on_women_disarmament_non-proliferation_and_arms_control_.pdf

Remarks by Ms. Angela Kane, High Representative, United Nation's Office for Disarmament Affairs

opening_remarks_by_angela_kane_high_representative_for_disarmament_affairs_united_nations.pdf

Remarks by Anna MacDonald, Head of Arms Control, OXFAM International

statement_by_anna_macdonald_oxfam.pdf

Draft: Joint Statement on Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control to be adapted by government representatives on the panel

revised_draft-_joint_statement_to_be_adopted_by_government_representatives_on_the_panel.pdf