Agenda Item #11.c: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: destroying stockpiled anti-personnel mines (continued)

The following States Parties which are in the process of fulfilling Article 4 obligations or which have made progress in this area over the past year:

In addition, the following other States Parties and observers took the floor under this agenda item:

Agenda Item #11.a: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: destroying stockpiled anti-personnel mines (continued)

The meeting briefly reverted to Agenda Item #11.a to allow for updates by the following States Parties which are in the process of fulfilling Article 5 obligations:

  • United Kingdom
  • Argentina

Agenda Item #11.d: Universalization

The President presented her action plan to contribute to the universalization of the Convention:

  • An Action Plan to Universalize and Implement the Mine Ban Convention – Presented by the President

The Coordinator of the Universalization Contact Group delivered a statement on the status of universalization:

  • Statement by Canada, Coordinator of the Universalization Contact Group PDF 372KB

The following States not parties provided updates on efforts to proceed with ratification or accession:

As well, the following State Party which ratified the Convention since the last Meeting of the States Parties made a statement:

In addition the following other States Parties and observers took the floor under this agenda item:

  • ICBL PDF 20KB
  • Geneva Call on behalf of the ICBL PDF 15KB
  • Turkey
  • Switzerland French PDF 118KB
  • France
  • Austria
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Norway
  • Canada
  • Tunisia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands

Agenda Item #11.e.i: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Cooperation and assistance

The Coordinator of the Resource Mobilization Contact Group made a statement on the status of cooperation and assistance in the context of the Convention:

  • Statement by Norway, Coordinator of the Resource Mobilization Contact Group PDF 179KB

As well, the Coordinator of the Linking Mine Action and Development Contact Group made a statement the status of efforts concerning some specific actions points in the Nairobi Action Plan:

  • Statement by Canada, Coordinator of the Linking Mine Action and Development Contact Group PDF 242KB

In addition the following other States Parties and observers took the floor under this agenda item:

Agenda Item #11.e.ii: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Transparency and the exchange of information

  • Statement by Belgium, Coordinator of the Article 7 Contact Group and Co-Chair of the General Status and Operations of the Convention PDF 18KB

Agenda Item #11.e.iii: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Preventing and suppressing prohibited activities and facilitating compliance

One of the Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on the General Status and Operation of the Convention delivered a statement on the status of matters concerning preventing and suppressing prohibited activities and facilitating compliance.

  • Statement by Guatemala, Co-Chair of the General Status and Operations of the Convention

As well, the ICRC provided its overview of the application of measures contained in Article 9 of the Convention:

And distributed a checklist of minimum requirements to fulfil Article 9 obligations English PDF 12KB | French PDF 13KB

In addition the following other States Parties and observers took the floor under this agenda item:

Agenda Item #11.e.ii: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Transparency and the exchange of information

The Article 7 Contact Group Coordinator and one of the Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on the General Status and Operation of the Convention delivered a statement on the status of matters concerning transparency and the exchange of information.

  • Statement by Belgium, Coordinator of the Article 7 Contact Group and Co-Chair of the General Status and Operations of the Convention

In addition the following other States Parties and observers took the floor under this agenda item: