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Twelfth Meeting of States Parties

Presided by Mexico, the Twelfth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions was the third 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. Mrs. Francisca Elizabeth Méndez Escobar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico, presided over the 12MSP.

Youth voices featured prominently at the 12MSP with screening of the Youth for Humanitarian Disarmament contest submissions and opening address by contest winner Juliany Alcocer.

Audio recordings of the Meeting are available to listen back to in all six official UN languages on the UN Geneva Digital Recordings Portal.

An advance copy of the final report has been made available.

All conference documents can be found below or on the UNODA 12MSP web page. An draft copy of the List of Participants has been provided for reference.

CCM/MSP/2010/3 – Rules of procedure

CCM/MSP/2024/1 – Provisional agenda

CCM/MSP/2024/2/Rev.1 – Revised provisional annotated programme of work

CCM/MSP/2024/3 – Implementation Support Unit 2025 work plan and budget

CCM/MSP/2024/4 – Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Chad

CCM/MSP/2024/5 – Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Germany

CCM/MSP/2024/6 – Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Lao PDR

CCM/MSP/2024/7 – 12MSP Progress Report monitoring progress in implementing the LAP

CCM/MSP/2024/8 – Revised estimated costs of the 13MSP (advanced copy)

CCM/MSP/2024/9 – Estimated costs of the 2026 CCM Review Conference (advanced copy)

CCM/MSP/2024/10 – Implementation Support Unit 2023 annual report

CCM/MSP/2024/11 – 12MSP final report (advanced copy)

CCM/MSP/2024/WP.1 – Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) in the CCM

CCM/MSP/2024/WP.2 – Taking stock of gender, diversity and inclusion in the Convention on Cluster Munitions: A mid-point review of the implementation of the Lausanne Action Plan

CCM/MSP/2024/WP.3 – CCM Stakeholder Consultation Dialogue (4 September 2024)

CCM/MSP/2024/MISC.1 – Upholding and Strengthening the Norms of International Humanitarian Law that Protect Humanity in Times of Adversity

CCM/MSP/2024/MISC.3 – Explanation of Position on the “State of Palestine”

 

SIDE EVENTS

Side events were held in the margins of the 12MSP. Click here for the side event schedule.

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2024

Opening of the meeting

Opening addresses by:

President of the Twelfth Meeting of States Parties, H.E. Mrs. Francisca Méndez Escobar of Mexico

Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights in Mexico, H.E. Mr. Joel Hernández García, video message

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

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

UNODA/OCHA/OHCHR/DPO/UNICEF joint statement delivered by UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu

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

Representative of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), Ms. Habbouba Aoun, Director of the Landmine Resource Centre at Balamand University, Lebanon

Representative of the CMC, Mr. Raed Mokaled, video message

Winner of the Youth Multimedia Contest, Ms. Juliany Alcocer

Procedural matters

Adoption of the agenda (CCM/MSP/2024/1)

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

Confirmation of the Secretary-General of the Meeting

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

Organisation of work

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

(a) 12MSP Progress Report monitoring progress in implementing the Lausanne Action Plan (CCM/MSP/2024/7)

(b) Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Chad (CCM/MSP/2024/4)

(c) Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Germany (CCM/MSP/2024/5)

(d) Analysis of the Article 4 extension request submitted by Lao PDR (CCM/MSP/2024/6)

(e) Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) in the CCM (CCM/MSP/2024/WP.1)

(f) Gender, Diversity and Inclusion in the CCM: A Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the Lausanne Plan of Action (CCM/MSP/2024/WP.2)

Adoption of the programme of work (CCM/MSP/2024/2/Rev.1)

Presentation and analysis of extension requests under Article 4 of the Convention

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

Chad
Norway of the Article 4 Analysis Group presented the analysis of Chad’s extension request (CCM/MSP/2024/4)
Mine Action Review

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

Germany
Italy of the Article 4 Analysis Group presented the analysis of Germany’s extension request (CCM/MSP/2024/5)
Mine Action Review

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

Lao PDR
Italy of the Article 4 Analysis Group presented the analysis of Lao PDR’s extension request (CCM/MSP/2024/6)
Mine Action Review

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2024

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

Universalization

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

Belgium
ICRC
Lebanon
CMC
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Iraq
Ecuador
Lao PDR
Cuba
Panama
Switzerland
Mexico
Sierra Leone
Peru
Japan
NPA
Cameroon
Dominican Republic
Philippines
El Salvador
Zimbabwe
United Republic of Tanzania

Storage and stockpile destruction

Declarations of completion of obligations under Article 3

South Africa

Peru – Presentation – Spanish version

 

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

CMC

Clearance and risk education

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

The Coordinators presented their working paper on explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) (CCM/MSP/2024/WP.1)

Mauritania
Iraq
Norway
United Nations IACG-MA
Lebanon
CMC
Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
EORE Advisory Group
Chile
Lao PDR
Somalia
Mine Action Review
NPA

Victim assistance

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

Iraq
United Nations IACG-MA
Lebanon – photographs
CMC
Lao PDR
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania

International cooperation and assistance

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

United Kingdom
Peru
MAG
CMC

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024

Informal consultations and side events

FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2024

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

Transparency measures

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

CMC
Cameroon
Togo
Sierra Leone

National implementation measures

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

ICRC
Cameroon
Lao PDR
Niger
CMC
Guinea-Bissau
Iraq

Gender mainstreaming

Coordinators on General Status and Operation of the Convention, Belgium and Germany, briefed the meeting on the progress made to mainstream gender and the diverse needs and experiences of populations in affected communities, as articulated in the Lausanne Action Plan

The Coordinators presented their working paper on gender, diversity and inclusion (CCM/MSP/2024/WP.2)

Germany – joint statement
Lao PDR
Gender and Diversity Working Group (GDWG)
Mine Action Review
Australia
Spain
Netherlands
Gambia
Ireland

Implementation support

The ISU Director presented the ISU 2023 annual report (CCM/MSP/2024/X) and the 2025 work plan and budget (CCM/MSP/2024/3)

Consideration of extension requests under Article 4 of the Convention

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

Financial status of the Convention

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

Netherlands

Preparations for the 13MSP and 3RC

H.E. Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office in Geneva, was confirmed as the President of the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties (13MSP)

Date, duration, venue, and estimated cost for the organization of the 13MSP was announced:

  • The 13MSP will take place in 2025 in Geneva
  • Estimated costs of the 13MSP (CCM/MSP/2024/8)

The 13MSP President made remarks looking ahead to the work of States Parties and other delegations during the period up to the Third Review Conference (3RC)

H.E. Mr. Latsamy Keomany, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the United Nations Office in Geneva, was designated as the President of the Third Review Conference (3RC) scheduled for 2026

Consideration and adoption of the final document of the meeting

Review of the draft 12MSP Final Report of the meeting.

The final version of the report will be made available in the near future.

Closure of the 12MSP

The 12MSP President delivered the concluding remarks and closed the meeting