What was considered at the 18MSP?

Requests for extensions on mine clearance deadlines

The Eighteenth Meeting of the States Parties (18MSP) considered requests for extensions of deadlines for the destruction of anti-personnel mines in mined areas in accordance with Article 5 which were submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan and Ukraine. 

State Party	Request	Additional information submitted by the State Party	Executive Summary	Analysis	Draft Decision
Bosnia and Herzegovina	English	Revised extension request received 25 August 2020	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English
Colombia	Spanish	Additional information received 7 August 2020	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese  English  French Russian Spanish	English
Democratic Republic of the Congo	French		Arabic Chinese  English  French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese  English  French Russian Spanish	English
Mauritania	French	Additional information received 16 September 2020	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English
Niger	French		Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English
Nigeria	English				English
Senegal	French	Additional information received 22 September 2020	Arabic Chinese  English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English
South Sudan	English	Revised extension request received 21 August 2020	Arabic Chinese  English  French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English
Ukraine	English	Additional information received 27 August 2020	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish	English

 

ISU audited financial statement and preliminary report on activities and finances

In accordance with the “Directive from the States Parties to the ISU” adopted by the 10MSP, the Implementation Support Unit introduced the ISU’s 2020 interim narrative and financial report and the ISU’s 2019 audited financial statement. The 18MSP approved the report, as well as the ISU’s 2019 audited financial statement.

• Interim report on 2020 activities, functioning and finances of the ISU
• ISU 2019 audited financial statement

ISU work plan and budget

In accordance with the "Directive from the States Parties to the ISU” adopted by the 10MSP and the decisions of the 14MSP, the ISU  Director presented a work plan and a budget for the activities of the ISU in 2021 for adoption by the 18MSP. The 18MSP adopted the ISU Work Plan and Budget 2021.

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Intersessional meetings 2021

The 18MSP agreed that the 2021 intersessional meetings take place on 22-24 June 2021. 

Designation of new Committee members

The 18MSP agreed on eight States Parties serving a two-year term as new Committee members, starting at the end of the 18MSP for the Convention's four Committees.

With this proposal agreed to by the 18MSP, the following eight new States Parties started their two-year membership term at the end of the 18MSP:

• Committee on Victim Assistance: Algeria and Ecuador;

• Committee on Article 5 Implementation: Belgium and Sri Lanka;

• Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance: Japan and Sudan;

• Committee on Cooperative Compliance: Chile and Spain. 

 

The new Committee members joined the following States Parties which will complete the second year of their two-year term between the end of the 18MSP and the end of the 19MSP:

• Committee on Victim Assistance: Sweden and Thailand;

• Committee on Article 5 Implementation: Norway and Zambia;

• Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance: Colombia and Germany; 

• Committee on Cooperative Compliance: Panama and Poland. 

 

Nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties (19MSP)

The Fourth Review Conference agreed to hold the Nineteenth Meeting of the States Parties in the Netherlands in 2021. The Fourth Review Conference also adopted costs estimates for the 19MSP. 

The 18MSP agreed on the location of the 19MSP and that it takes place on 29 November - 3 December 2021.  

Twentieth Meeting of the States Parties (20MSP)

The 18MSP adopted cost estimates for the 20MSP. 

• Estimated costs for the Twentieth Meeting of the States Parties