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Fourth Meeting of States Parties

The Fourth Meeting of States Parties (4MSP) took place in Lusaka, Zambia, from 9 to 13 September 2013 and gathered some 464 delegates from 58 States Parties, 18 signatories States, 30 observer States and 12 international organizations (see list below). The 4MSP was opened by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad, President of the 3MSP. During the opening session, H.E Wylbur Simuusa Minster of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia  was elected by the Meeting as President of the 4MSP.

Session and statements

Opening remarks by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad,  president of the Third Meeting on States Parties (3MSP)

Remarks by M. Jarmo Sareva, UNODA

Statement by Aynalem Zenebe, CMC

Theme song video

Remarks by Hon. Wylbur C. Simuusa, MP, president-designate of 4MSP and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Address by His Excellency Michael Chilufya Sata, President of the Republic of Zambia

General Statements by Ministers:
Statement by H.E Sargon Lazar Slewa, Minister of Environment of Iraq
Statement by H.E Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Minister of Safety and Security of Namibia
Statement by H.E. Manuel Augusto, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs of Angola
Statement by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Malawi
Statement by Hon. Mahadhi Juma Maalum, Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Tanzania

Opening statement by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad, President of the 3MSP

Opening speech by H.E. Wylbur Simuusa, Minster of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia and the President of the 4MSP

Statement by Ms Kanni Wignaraja, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zambia

Statement by M. Olivier Vodoz, Vice President of the International committee of the Red Cross (version francaise / version espanol)

Statement by M. Robert Mtonga, CMC

Statement by Ghana
Statement by Mozambique
Statement by EU
Statement by Austria
Statement & complement by Switzerland
Statement by Japan
Statement by Cote d’Ivoire
Statement by Thailand
Statement by Australia
Statement by AU
Statement by CMC
Statement by Belgium
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by China
Statement by Luxembourg
Statement by Portugal
Statement by Benin
Statement by Italy
Statement by Denmark
Statement by Czech Republic
Statement by Germany
Statement by Ireland
Statement by Spain
Statement by Costa Rica
Statement by New Zealand
Statement by Viet Nam
Statement by the Netherlands
Statement by Nigeria
Statement by Portugal
Statement by Grenada
Statement by Mongolia
Statement by Albania
Statement by Cambodia
Statement by France
Statement by Chile
Statement by the IFRCRCS
Statement by Madagascar
Statement by Kenya
Statement by Colombia
Statement by Ecuador
Statement by Senegal
Statement by Togo
Statement by Swaziland
Statement by Canada (version francaise disponible ici)
Statement by Afghanistan
Statement by Palestine

Opening remarks by the Coordinators on Universalization
Report for the Coordinators on Universalization

Statement by Ghana
Statement the Holy See
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Australia
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by Ireland
Statement by ICRC
Statement by Comoros
Statement by Norway
Statement by France
Statement by Belgium
Statement by CMC
Statement by Mali
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Gabon
Statement by South Africa
Statement by Congo
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Iraq
Statement by Lesotho
Statement by Zambia

Opening remarks by the Coordinators
Presentation of the Cluster Munition Identification Tool & statement by Erik Tollefsen, GICHD (available at: http://cmid.gichd.org)

Presentation by Denmark
Presentation by Chile
Statement by UK
Statement by France
Presentation by Switzerland
Statement by Colombia
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Japan
Statement by Germany
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Sweden
Statement by Italy
Statement by Mozambique
Statement by Canada (version française disponible ici)
Statement by CMC
Statement by Guinea Bissau
Presentation by Burundi
Statement by Spain

Opening remarks by the coordinators

Presentation of the working paper by Norway

Statement by Norway
Statement by Mauritania
Statement by Croatia
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by GICHD
Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Mozambique
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by Australia
Statement by CMC
Statement by ICRC
Statement by Thailand

Opening remarks by the coordinators

Statement by Australia
Statement by Norway
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by GICHD
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by Zambia
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Austria
Statement by Thailand
Statement by CMC

Opening remarks by the Coordinator

Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Bosnia Herzegovina
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by CMC

National implementation measures

Opening remarks by the coordinator

Statement by Lebanon
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Ghana
Statement by Canada (version francaise disponible ici)
Statement by CMC
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by ICRC
Statement by Uruguay

Opening remarks by the coordinators

Statement by Australia
Statement by Afghanistan
Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Lebanon (Arabic version)
Statement by CMC
Statement by UK
Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Japan
Statement by Germany
Statement by Spain

Statement by IACG-MA
Statement by Switzerland
Statement by CMC

Conference documents are available on the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs’ website.