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11. Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention11.c. Cooperation and Assistance: Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance (continued)The following delegations commented on steps they have taken to implement Actions #19 through #24 of the Maputo Action Plan: Afghanistan, Brazil, Netherlands, Cambodia, Sweden, Somalia, Norway, ICBL and the GICHD. In addition, the Chair of the Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance delivered closing remarks.
11.d. Preventing and suppressing prohibited activities and facilitating compliance: Conclusions and recommendations related to the mandate of the Committee on Cooperative ComplianceThe President, as Chair of the Committee on Cooperative Compliance, presented conclusions and recommendations related to the mandate of the Committee.
The following delegations commented on the conclusions of the Committee or shared views or information on matters concerning cooperative compliance: Sudan, South Sudan, Croatia, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway and the ICBL. In addition, the Chair of the Committee on Cooperative Compliance delivered closing remarks. 11.e. Destroying stockpiled anti-personnel minesThe President presented its conclusions on the status of implementation of Article 4.
Belarus declared that it had completed the destruction of its stockpiled anti-personnel mines. The following States Parties that are still in the process of destroying stockpiled anti-personnel mines, including previously unknown stockpiles, provided updates on steps taken to implement Actions #5 through #7 of the Maputo Action Plan: Greece and Bulgaria. The following other delegations shared views or information on matters concerning stockpile destruction: Canada, Netherlands and the ICBL. 11.f. Universalizing the ConventionThe President provided an update on the status of universalization of the Convention.
H.R.H. Prince Mired of Jordan, the Convention's Special Envoy provided an update on its activities.
The following other delegations shared views or information on matters concerning universalization: Lebanon, Morocco, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Palestine, European Union, Ireland, Croatia, Belgium, Japan, France, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, ICRC and the ICBL. 11.g. Transparency and the exchange of informationThe President presented an update on transparency and the exchange of information and encouraged States Parties to make use of the Guide to reporting when preparing their annual transparency reports.
The following delegations shared views or information on matters concerning transparency, including on mines retained for permitted purposes under Article 3: Algeria and the ICBL. 11.h. Implementation Support11.h.i. Report on the activities, functioning and finances of the ISU and presentation of a work plan and a budget for the 2018 activities of the ISUThe ISU Director presented the ISU work plan and budget 2018 and the 16MSP adopted this document.
The following delegations shared views on matters concerning the ISU work plan and budget 2018: Canada and Sweden. In addition, the ISU Director presented the interim 2017 report on activities and finances and the audited annual financial report for 2016. The 16MSP approved these documents.
11.h.ii. Mid-term review of the ISU four-year work plan 2016-2019When the ISU four-year work plan and budget 2016-2019 was adopted at the 14MSP, the States Parties agreed to hold a mid-term review of this work plan during their 16MSP. The President presented the mid-term review.
11.h.iii. Cooperation of the ISU with other relevant instrumentsIn 2015, the 14MSP requested the Presidency to conduct informal administrative consultations with the Presidents of other relevant instruments and with the Heads of other relevant ISU’s. The Presidency was requested to report on opportunities for cost-savings through cooperation as soon as practical but not later than at the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties. The President reported on the outcome of these consultations.
The following delegations shared views on this matter: Italy, on behalf of France and Italy and Brazil. 11.h.iv. Other matters concerning implementation supportThe meeting considered a number of other matters concerning implementation support, including dates for the intersessional meetings in 2018, the new Committee members and the Convention's Sponsorship Programme. The 16MSP agreed that the 2018 intersessional meetings will take place on 7-8 June 2018. In keeping with its mandate, the 16MSP President consulted with States Parties to identify a list of nominees to serve as new Committee members following the 16MSP. The meeting agreed on the following proposal:
In addition, Australia, in its capacity as Coordinator of the Sponsorship Programme provided an update on the Sponsorship Programme. 12. Financial status of assessed contributions to the Meetings of the States PartiesUNODA delivered a statement on the status of assessed contributions.
The following delegations shared views on this matter: European Union, Croatia, Canada, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Belgium. 13. Consideration of requests submitted under Article 5The meeting took decisions on the requests for extended mine clearance deadlines which had been submitted by Angola, Ecuador, Iraq, Thailand and Zimbabwe.
The delegations of Angola, Ecuador, Iraq, Thailand and Zimabawe took the floor. 14. Consideration of matters arising from/in the context of reports submitted under Article 7No delegation took the floor under this agenda item. 15. Consideration of requests submitted under Article 8No delegation took the floor under this agenda item. 16. Date, duration, location and Presidency of the Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties, and matters pertaining to the preparations for the Seventeenth MeetingThe 16MSP agreed to hold the 17MSP in Geneva the week of 26 November 2018 and that H.E. Suraya Dalil, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations in Geneva, be designated to preside over the 17MSP. In addition, the 16MSP adopted cost estimates for the 17MSP.
The 17MSP President presented her initial ideas for her presidency and for the 17MSP.
17. Any other businessWomen youth delegates from the Women in Disarmament Youth Leaders Forum delivered a statement to the 16MSP.
18. Consideration and adoption of the final documentThe meeting considered and adopted the final report of the 16MSP. 19. Closure of the Sixteenth Meeting of the States PartiesThe 16MSP President read his final declaration and delivered closing remarks.
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