States Parties and observers focused their attention on the general status and operation of the Convention, holding discussions on the following topics:
• Universalization
- Statement of Canada: Update on the Universalization Contact Group PDF 72KB
- Statement of Austria PDF 41KB
- Statement of Geneva Call PDF 99KB
• The Intersessional Work Programme
- President’s Paper on the Intersessional Work Programme
- Statement of Austria PDF 36KB
• The Coordinating Committee
• The Implementation Support Unit
- Report provided by the GICHD: Report on the Activities of the Implementation Unit PDF 26KB
• The Sponsorship Programme
- Statement of Canada: Update on the Sponsorship Programme PDF 81KB
• A process to prepare for the Convention’s First Review Conference
- President’s Paper on developing a process to prepare for the Convention’s First Review Conference
- Statement of the ICRC PDF 50KB
- Statement of Austria PDF 34KB
• Article 1
• Article 2 & mines that may pose similar risks to civilians as AP mines
- Statement of the ICRC PDF 47KB
- Statement of Japan PDF 34KB
• Article 3
• Article 7
- President’s Paper on Article 7 Reporting
- Statement of Austria PDF 34KB
• Article 8 & matters related to concerns about possible non-compliance
- Statement of Canada
- Statement of VERTIC PDF 84KB
- Draft Article 8 Guide developed by VERTIC PDF 248KB
• Article 9
- Statement of the ICRC French PDF 78KB
The following States Parties made statements during the General Exchange of Views:
• Albania French PDF 52KB
• Guinea Bissau
• Jordan
The following States which have ratified or acceded to the Convention but for which the Convention has not yet entered into force made statements during the General Exchange of Views:
• Angola
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
The following other observer States made statements during the General Exchange of Views:
• Sudan
• Greece
• Lithuania
• Poland PDF 93KB
• Burundi French PDF 55KB
• Cyprus
• Georgia PDF 78KB
• Turkey PDF 78KB
• Finland PDF 41KB
The following observer organizations made statements during the General Exchange of Views:
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines PDF 141KB
• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. Dr. Sommaruga, President PDF 150KB, Ambassador Dahinden, Director PDF 129KB, Update on Activities PDF 200KB
• Organization of America States PDF 50KB
• United Nations Mine Action Service PDF 122KB
