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Eleventh Meeting of States Parties

Presided by Iraq, the Eleventh Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions was the second formal meeting of the Convention after the adoption of the Lausanne Action Plan, a five-year (2021-2026) roadmap for States Parties to progress towards the full universalization and implementation of the Convention.

H.E. Mr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq, who presided over the 11MSP, handed over the Presidency of the Convention to Mrs. Francisca Elizabeth Méndez Escobar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico, as the President of the Twelfth Meeting of States Parties (12MSP).

Audio recordings of the Meeting are available on the UN Geneva Digital Recordings Portal in all six official languages of the United Nations.

A news article on the 11MSP published on Vatican News can be accessed here.

All conference documents can be found below or on the UNODA 11MSP web page. Some final documents, such as the List of Participants and Progress Report have been made available. In the meantime, the Final Report can be accessed here.

MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2023

Opening video:

Opening addresses by:

President of the Eleventh Meeting of States Parties, H.E. Mr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa of Iraq

Representative of the host nation, H.E. Mr. Julien Thöni of Switzerland

United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu

Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Gilles Carbonnier

Representative of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), Ms. Anna Phommachanthone

Adoption of the agenda (CCM/MSP/2023/1)

Adoption of the annotated programme of work (CCM/MSP/2023/3)

Confirmation of the rules of procedure (CCM/MSP/2010/3)

Confirmation of the Secretary-General of the Meeting

Election of vice-presidents: Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

Introduction by the President of the draft documents and key draft decisions:

(a) 11MSP Progress Report monitoring progress in implementing the Lausanne Action Plan (CCM/MSP/2023/8)

(b) Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Iraq (CCM/MSP/2023/4)

(c) Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Mauritania (CCM/MSP/2023/6)

(d) Paper on the adaptation of the current article 7 reporting template (CCM/MSP/2023/7)

The President welcomed the ratification of Nigeria and accession of South Sudan

Nigeria

South Sudan

TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2023

Presentation of extension request submitted by Iraq under Article 4 of the Convention:

Iraq
Guyana of the Article 4 Analysis Group presented the analysis of Iraq’s extension request (CCM/MSP/2023/4)

Iraq

Presentation of extension request submitted by Mauritania under Article 4 of the Convention:

Mauritania
Guyana of the Article 4 Analysis Group presented the analysis of Montenegro’s extension request (CCM/MSP/2023/6)

 

CMC on Iraq’s extension request
CMC on Mauritania’s extension request
Mine Action Review on Iraq’s extension request
Mine Action Review on Mauritania’s extension request

Review of the status and operation of the Convention and other matters important for achieving the aims of the Convention:

Amb. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mustafa President of the 11MSP

Coordinators, Malawi and Spain, reported on the status of, progress made and challenges in the universalization of the Convention

Iraq
Ireland
United Kingdom
Mexico
Japan
Cuba
Belgium
Switzerland
Canada French
Austria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICRC
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)
CMC
Mine Action Review
UNMAS
Spain (Co-Coordinator)
Mauritania

Coordinators, Bulgaria and the Netherlands, reported on the status of, progress made and the challenges in the implementation of Article 3 of the Convention

 

Declarations of completion of obligations under Article 3

Bulgaria – Presentation

Slovakia – Presentation 

 

Peru
Cuba
Netherlands
NPA
CMC

Coordinators, Guyana and Norway, reported on the status of, progress made and the challenges in the implementation of Article 4 of the Convention

Declarations of completion of obligations under Article 4

Bosnia & HerzegovinaDeclaration

Germany
Iraq
Lao PDR
Chile
Somalia
LebanonPresentation
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Advisory Group (EORE AG)
CMC
Spain
Mine Action Review
UNMAS
NPA
Chad
Afghanistan
Norway (Co-Coordinator)

Coordinators, Austria and Chile, reported on the status of, progress achieved and the challenges in the implementation of Article 5 of the Convention

Lebanon
Iraq
Lao PDR
Cuba
Norway
Italy
CMC
UNMAS
Chile (Co-Coordinator)

WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2023

Review of the status and operation of the Convention and other matters important for achieving the aims of the Convention (continued):

Coordinators, Germany and Lebanon, reported on the status of, progress thus far and challenges in the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention

Peru
United Kingdom
Iraq
France
Lao PDR
Germany
Canada – French
Switzerland
Netherlands
Cuba
Italy
Australia
Japan
Norway
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) – French
UNMAS
Colombia
CMC
HALO Trust

Coordinator, The Gambia, reported on the status of, progress made thus far and challenges in the implementation of Article 7 of the Convention

The Gambia also provided an update on the draft adapted Article 7 reporting template (CCM/MSP/2023/7)

Australia
Ecuador
Cuba
The Netherlands
Ireland
Mexico
Mine Action Review
CMC

Coordinator, New Zealand, reported on the status of, progress made and the challenges in the implementation of Article 9 of the Convention

Lao PDR
Togo
Zambia
CMC
ICRC

Coordinators on General Status and Operation of the Convention, Belgium and France, briefed the meeting on the progress made in the incorporation of gender and diverse needs in complying with the Convention

Netherlands
Ireland
Canada French
Germany
Mexico
GICHD
Holy See
CMC
NPA

The ISU Director presented the ISU 2022 annual report (CCM/MSP/2023/5) and the 2024 work plan and budget (CCM/MSP/2023/2)

Review of the first draft of the 11MSP final document of the meeting (CCM/MSP/2023/12)

State Party

THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2023

The President provided an overview of the selection process in the recruitment of the second CCM ISU Director

 

The Meeting approves all extension requests as recommended by the Article 4 Analysis Group

United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) provided an overview of the financial status of the Convention

H.E. Mrs. Francisca Elizabeth Méndez Escobar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Office in Geneva, was confirmed as the President of the Twelfth Meeting of States Parties (12MSP)

Date, duration, venue, and estimated cost for the organization of the 12MSP was announced:

  • The 12MSP will take place on 10-12 September 2024 in Geneva, unless its President decides at a later stage to host the meeting in another venue
  • Estimated costs of the 12MSP (CCM/MSP/2022/10)

The 12MSP President made remarks looking ahead to the work of States Parties and other delegations during the period up to the 12MSP

The Mine Action Fellows – on behalf of Mines Action Canada
Iraq
Mauritania
UNODA
ISU
Iraq
Mauritania

Review of the draft of the 11MSP Final Report of the meeting (CCM/MSP/2023/11)

 

The 11MSP President delivered the concluding remarks and closed the meeting