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Seventh Meeting of States Parties

The Seventh Meeting of States Parties (7MSP) to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took place from 4 to 6 September 2017 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

The 7MSP, presided by Germany, was the second formal meeting of the Convention after the adoption of the Dubrovnik Action Plan, a five-year action (2015-2020) plan that provides a roadmap for States Parties to implement and universalize the Convention. 393 participants from States, international and non-governmental organizations took part in the three-day Meeting to take stock of the implementation of the CCM’s steering action plan.

H.E. Ambassador Michael Biontino, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, who presided over the meeting, handed over the Presidency of the Convention on Cluster Munitions to H.E. Ambassador Hernán Estrada Román, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations Office at Geneva, who will preside over the Eighth Meeting of States Parties (8MSP).

Final documents, including the final List of ParticipantsCCM 7MSP Progress Report and the Final Report can be found here.

MONDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

Ambassador Michael Biontino, President of the Seventh Meeting of States Parties presided over the meeting

The opening ceremony also featured the following special guests:

Representing the host country, Swiss Ambassador for Disarmament, H.E. Sabrina Dallafior;

Director of the Conference on Disarmament and Conference Support Branch, Ms. Anja Kaspersen, of UNODA in Geneva, on behalf of the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu;

Director of International Law and Policy at the ICRC, Dr. Helen Durham; and

Cluster Munition Coalition Ambassador, Mr. Branislav Kapetanović

CCM/MSP/2017/1 – Provisional agenda


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Agenda adopted

Director of the Conference on Disarmament and Conference Support Branch, Ms. Anja Kaspersen, of UNODA in Geneva, appointed as Secretary-General of the 7MSP

The previous four CCM Presidents, namely, Zambia, Costa Rica, Croatia and the Netherlands, elected as vice-presidents of the 7MSP

CCM/MSP/2017/9 – Convention on Cluster Munitions 7MSP progress report — monitoring progress in implementing the Dubrovnik Action Plan


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CCM/MSP/2017/5 – Review of the financial procedures of Implementation Support Unit


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CCM/MSP/2017/6 – Exploration of synergies between various Implementation Support Units


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CCM/MSP/2017/7 – Report on elements of the review of the agreement between the States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Demining on the hosting of the Implementation Support Unit (ISU)


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CCM/MSP/2017/8 – Country Coalitions to Promote the Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions


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CCM/MSP/2017/3 – Provisional annotated programme of work


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Annotated Programme of Work adopted

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

Coordinators, France and Zambia, reported on the progress and challenges in universalization of the Convention

Croatia

Japan

Germany

The Holy See

Cuba

Canada (English)

Canada (Français)

France

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Benin

Italy

The Netherlands

Turkey

Belgium

Nicaragua

The Philippines

  • Announced its intention to ratify the CCM in the near future

Haiti

  • Announced its intention to ratify the CCM in the near future

Peru

Argentina

Madagascar

Sri Lanka

  • Announced its intention to accede to the CCM in the near future

China

Lebanon

Vietnam

New Zealand

Liberia

  • Announced its intention to ratify the CCM in the near future

The Gambia

  • Announced its intention to ratify the CCM in the near future

Angola

Ghana

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

Sweden

Coordinators, Croatia and Mexico, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 3 of the Convention

Croatia

Peru

Bulgaria

Nicaragua

Slovakia

Cuba

Slovenia

South Africa

Switzerland

Japan

Spain

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

Botswana

Cameroon

Coordinators, the Netherlands and Norway, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 4 of the Convention

Mozambique

  • Announced fulfilling its clearance obligations before its deadline

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Croatia

Iraq

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lebanon

Switzerland

Norway

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

Coordinators the Netherlands and Norway

TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2017

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

South Sudan requested to take the floor

  • Announced its intention to accede to the CCM in the very near future

Coordinators, Chile and Italy, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 5 of the Convention

Croatia

Lebanon

Iraq

Italy

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Chile

Belgium

Cuba

Canada (English)

Canada (Français)

Switzerland

Australia

Nicaragua

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

Sweden

Coordinator, Costa Rica, reported on the progress and challenges in the implementation of Article 7 of the Convention

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

Chile

Cuba

Cameroon

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

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

Cameroon

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Cuba

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Zambia

Ireland

Nicaragua

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)

WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2017

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

Coordinators on the General Status and Operation, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Switzerland, reported on the status of the implementation of the financial procedures decision taken at the First Review Conference relating to the financing of the Implementation Support Unit (ISU). They also reported on the proposed review of the financial procedures

Sweden

Canada

Zambia

France (French and English)

Italy

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Netherlands

Belgium

Ireland

New Zealand (no written statement)

Ireland (no written statement)

France (no written statement)

The Director of the ISU-CCM presented the 2016 Annual Report and the budget and ISU work plan for 2018

 

CCM/MSP/2017/10 – Convention on Cluster Munitions Implementation Support Unit — 2016 Annual Report


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CCM/MSP/2017/2 – Implementation Support Unit 2018 Work Plan and Budget


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Coordinators on the General Status and Operation, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Switzerland, reported on the review of the agreement between CCM States Parties and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) on the hosting of the ISU

Coordinators on the General Status and Operation, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Switzerland, reported on the exploration of possible synergies between the ISU-CCM and other ISUs

  • UNOG Financial Resources Management Service provided an overview of the financial status of the Convention
  • The Netherlands

The Meeting warmly welcomed the election of H.E. Ambassador Hernán Estrada Román, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

 

CCM/MSP/2017/11 – Estimated costs of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties of the Convention on Cluster Munitions


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CCM/MSP/2017/11/Rev.1Estimated costs of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties of the Convention on Cluster Munitions


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  • No delegate took the floor during this agenda item

The President made a final presentation of the outcome document of the 7MSP

 

CCM/MSP/2017/12  Final report


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