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Disarmament Calendar 2010: Main Conferences & Events

January 18 January - 26 March Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
February 18 January - 26 March Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
1 – 2 February Philippine government hosts an international conference on the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference. Manila, Philippines
2 - 4 February Global Zero World Summit. Intercontinental Hotel, Paris
4 - 5 February NATO defence ministers informal meeting. Istanbul, Turkey
9 February Dutch government hosts a preparatory meeting for the U.S.-sponsored Global Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, April 12-13. The Hague, Netherlands (closed)
w/c 15 or 22 February International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Yukiya Amano submits a report on Iran's nuclear program to the IAEA board of governors, Vienna, Austria.
16 February Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner; Rebecca Johnson, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy; Jeremy Corbyn, MP; and Bruce Kent, "Banning Nuclear Weapons is Easier than You Think." 7pm, London School of Economics, Room D202, Clement House, Aldwych, London. Email for information.
24 - 26 February 53rd session of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, New York
March 18 January - 26 March Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
1 MarchRelease of US Nuclear Posture Review Report, Washington
1 - 5 March IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Vienna
29 March – 16 April UN Disarmament Commission, New York
April 29 March – 16 April UN Disarmament Commission, New York
12 – 13 April Nuclear Security Conference, Washington

May

3 - 28 May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, held at the UN, New York
31 May - 16 July Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
June
31 May - 16 July Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
7 - 11 June IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Vienna
July
31 May - 16 July Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
16 July Anniversary of Trinity, the first nuclear weapon test
August
6 August Anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima
9 August Anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki
9 August – 24 September Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
September 9 August – 24 September Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
13 - 17 September IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Vienna
17 September IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Vienna
20 - 24 September IAEA General Conference 54th Session
30 September UN First Committee, Organizational Meeting, New York

October

4 October – 2 November UN First Committee, New York

November

4 October – 2 November UN First Committee, New York
29 November - 10 December Biological Weapons Convention annual meeting, Geneva
December 29 November - 10 December Biological Weapons Convention annual meeting, Geneva
2 - 3 December

IAEA Board of Governors meeting, Vienna

For further information see:

http://www.un.org/Depts/ddar/
http://www.iaea.org
http://europa.eu.int
http://www.fcnl.org/NuclearCalendar/index.php

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