Presided by Nicaragua, the Eighth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions is the third formal meeting of the Convention after the adoption of the Dubrovnik Action Plan, a five-year (2015-2020) action plan that provides a roadmap for States Parties to implement and universalize the Convention.
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Mr. Carlos Morales Dávila, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nicaragua who presided over the 8MSP, handed over the Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions to H.E. Mr. Aliyar Lebbe Abdul AzeezAmbassador and Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva as the President of the Ninth Meeting of States Parties (9MSP).
The Meeting designated H.E. Ms. Sabrina Dallafior Matter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament as the President of the Second Review Conference scheduled for 2020.
Final documents, including the final List of Participants, CCM 8MSP Progress Report and the Final Report can be found here.
MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2018
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- President of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties, Mr. Carlos Morales Dávila, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Nicaragua
- Vice President of the ICRC, Mr. Gilles Carbonnier;
- Director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), Mr. Hector Guerra.
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Director of the Conference on Disarmament and Conference Support Branch, Ms. Anja Kaspersen, of UNODA in Geneva, was appointed Secretary-General of the 8MSP
Presidents of the last four Meetings of States Parties namely Germany, Netherlands, Costa Rica and Croatia were elected vice-presidents of the 8MSP
CCM/MSP/2018/5 – Convention on Cluster Munitions 8MSP Progress Report – Monitoring progress in implementing the Dubrovnik Action Plan
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CCM/MSP/2018/WP.1
Guidelines for the Convention On Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 3 Extension Requests – Submitted by Bosnia-Herzegovina
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CCM/MSP/2018/WP.2
Guidelines for The Convention On Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 4 Extension Requests – Submitted by Bosnia-Herzegovina
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CCM/MSP/2018/WP.3
Establishment of a Process for the Selection of the Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions – Submitted by Germany
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CCM/MSP/2018/WP.4
Draft – Article 3 Declaration of Compliance, Submitted by Croatia and Mozambique
Only made available in English
Coordinators, France and Panama, reported on the progress and challenges in universalization of the Convention
Lao PDR
Netherlands
Canada (EN)
Canada (FR)
Germany
Sri Lanka
France
Nicaragua
Argentina
Costa Rica
Japan
Croatia
Namibia
New Zealand
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
Mexico
Austria
South Sudan
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cluster Munition Coalition
Philippines
Coordinators, Croatia and Mozambique, reported on the status of progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 3 of the Convention
Spain
Botswana
Netherlands
Slovenia
South Africa
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Switzerland
Croatia
Sweden
Bulgaria
Peru
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cluster Munition Coalition
Coordinators, Croatia and Mozambique, presented a Working paper on Declaration of Completion with Article 3 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions which was adopted with no amendments.
Working paper only in English
Coordinators, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Netherlands, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 4 of the Convention
Lao PDR
Croatia
Germany
Lebanon
Iraq
Colombia
Chile
Nicaragua
Montenegro
Switzerland
China
Norway
Cluster Munition Coalition
Mines Advisory Group
International Committee of the Red Cross
Presentation by CCM Co-coordinator on the General Status and Operation of the Convention, Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the draft Guidelines on the submission of extension requests related to the implementation of Article 3 and 4 obligations.
CCM/MSP/2018/WP.1 Guidelines for the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 3 Extension Requests – Submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina
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CCM/MSP/2018/WP.2 Guidelines for the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 4 Extension Requests – Submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina
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TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2018
- Review of the status and operation of the Convention and other matters important for achieving the aims of the Convention continued:(d) Victim assistance
Coordinators, Ireland and Italy, resumed the session on the implementation of Article 5 of the Convention
Lao PDR
Croatia
Chile
Italy
Belgium
Ecuador
Lebanon
Colombia
Nicaragua
Sweden
Japan
Cluster Munition Coalition
International Committee of the Red Cross
Iraq
Coordinators, Australia and Peru, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention
Lao PDR
Japan
European Union
Croatia
Belgium
Sweden
Germany
Netherlands
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Australia
Lebanon
Peru
Ireland
Spain
Zambia
Chad
Colombia
The Gambia
United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
International Committee of the Red Cross
Mauritania
Cluster Munition Coalition
Coordinator, Zambia, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 7 of the Convention
Coordinator, New Zealand, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 9 of the Convention
Lao PDR
Japan
Netherlands
Spain
Ireland
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cluster Munition Coalition
Cuba (Spanish)
Cuba (English)
The ISU-CCM Director presented the 2017 Annual Report and the 2019 ISU work plan and budget
CCM/MSP/2018/6 – Convention on Cluster Munitions Implementation Support Unit – 2017 Annual Report
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CCM/MSP/2018/2 – Implementation Support Unit 2019 Work Plan and Budget
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Japan
Canada (EN)
Canada (FR)
Adoption by the Meeting of the revised Guidelines on the submission of extension requests related to the implementation of Article 3 and 4 obligations.
- CCM/MSP/2018/WP.1/Rev.1 or Final Report, Annex II
Guidelines for the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 3 Extension Requests - CCM/MSP/2018/WP.1/Rev.2 or Final Report, Annex III
Guidelines for the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Article 4 Extension Requests
WEDNESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2018
Germany, Co-coordinator on the General Status and Operation of the Convention presented the proposal developed on the establishment of a process for the selection of the Convention’s presidency which was adopted by the meeting.
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Switzerland
- No delegate took the floor during this agenda item