On 23rd January, the Coordination Committee of the Convention on Cluster Munitions was joined by technical experts from the GICHD, UN Agencies, and humanitarian mine action operators for a retreat some of the substantive topics that will be addressed by the Third Review Conference.

Numerous important topics regarding the implementation of the Convention and the development of the future Action Plan were discussed, including those related to universalisation, survey and clearance, risk education, victim assistance, international cooperation and assistance, stockpile destruction, transparency and reporting, national implementation measures, and cross-cutting issues.

Along with the members of the Coordination Committee, representatives from UNMAS, UNDP, GICHD, the ICRC, the Cluster Munitions Coalition (CMC), and HMA operators, including APOPO, HALO Trust, MAG and NPA, actively contributed to the discussion and the breakout groups during the event.