UN Disarmament Subcommittee of Five (London Disarmament Talks)
유엔 군축위원회 5개국 소위원회(런던 군축회담)
The UN Disarmament Commission Subcommittee of Five was a five-power negotiating body comprising Britain, Canada, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States in 1955. In talks held in London, the Soviet Union submitted a comprehensive proposal on nuclear and conventional disarmament on 10 May 1955, making the forum a major setting for subsequent arms-control negotiations.
In depth
The subcommittee addressed reductions in nuclear weapons and conventional forces within the United Nations disarmament framework. The Soviet proposal of 10 May 1955 advanced a staged approach to comprehensive disarmament, while the United States rejected it without broader control arrangements, including limits on fissile-material production and safeguards against surprise attack. Although the talks produced no immediate agreement, they formed part of the diplomatic groundwork for later negotiations over a nuclear-test ban and international verification.
Sources
- Wikipedia (EN) (identifies the UN Disarmament Commission Committee of Five and the 10 May 1955 Soviet proposal)
- history.state.gov (U.S. Department of State, Foreign Relations of the United States, discusses the Soviet proposals of 10 May 1955 and their significance in the subcommittee discussions)