Intersessional Meeting 2011

chaired by Lao PDR, President of the 1MSP

The representative of the President of the First Meeting of States Parties made opening remarks outlining his expectations for the Meeting and a short review of the work since the First Meeting of States Parties.

The President presented the programme for the Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The President briefly introduced draft outcome documents and recommendations for draft decisions suggested for consideration at the 2MSP.

Speech by Dr. Adnan Mansour, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Republic of Lebanon
Statement by Austria
Statement by Canada
Statement by Mexico
Statement by Norway
Statement by New Zealand
Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by European Union
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by Argentina
Statement by Belgium
Statement by France
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross

chaired by Germany

States Parties with stockpile destruction obligations and signatory States possessing stockpiles of cluster munitions which would have to be destroyed in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention were encouraged to provide an update on their plans, priorities and progress on their efforts to implement the Vientiane Action Plan.

Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Norway
Statement and Presentation by Germany
Statement by Canada
Statement by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement by Czech Republic
Statement by Guinea-Bissau
Statement and Presentation by United Kingdom
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Hungary
Statement by Japan
Statement by Australia
Statement by Colombia
Statement by International Committee of the Red Cross
Statement on Stockpile Destruction by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement on Retention by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by France
Statement by Italy

chaired by Japan

During this session States Parties, signatories, non-signatories, international organisations and civil society were invited to make statements with regards to universalization.

States Parties with obligations to promote the universalization of the Convention were encouraged to provide an update on their plans, priorities and progress on their efforts to implement the Vientiane Action Plan

Presentation and Statement by Japan
Statement by Belgium
Statement by Italy
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by France
Statement by Norway
Statement by Senegal
Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Australia
Statement by Ghana
Statement by Cambodia
Statement by Czech Republic
Statement by United Kingdom
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Peru
Statement by Mexico
Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by International Committee of the Red Cross
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by South Africa
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Thailand

chaired by Australia

States Parties with clearance obligations and signatory States that are contaminated by cluster munition remnants which would have to be cleared in accordance with Article 4 were encouraged to provide an update on their plans, priorities and progress towards clearance and providing risk reduction education.

Chair’s notes (Australia)
Statement by Australia
Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by Croatia
Presentation by Iraq
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Norway
Statement by Democratic Republic of the Congo
Statement by Albania
Statement by Zambia
Statement by Germany
Statement by Mauritania
Presentation by Lebanon
Statement on Land Release by GICHD
Statement on Clearance and Risk Education by GICHD
Statement by Sudan
Statement by Bosnia and Herzegovina

chaired by Germany

States Parties with stockpile destruction obligations and signatory States possessing stockpiles of cluster munitions which would have to be destroyed in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention were encouraged to provide an update on their plans, priorities and progress on their efforts to implement the Vientiane Action Plan.

Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Norway
Statement and Presentation by Germany
Statement by Canada
Statement by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement by Czech Republic
Statement by Guinea-Bissau
Statement and Presentation by United Kingdom
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Hungary
Statement by Japan
Statement by Australia
Statement by Colombia
Statement by International Committee of the Red Cross
Statement on Stockpile Destruction by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement on Retention by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by France
Statement by Italy

States Parties with victim assistance obligations and signatory States that have cluster munition victims under their jurisdiction and control which would require assistance in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention were encouraged to provide an update on their plans, priorities and progress towards implementing the Vientiane Action Plan.

Statement by Australia
Statement by Australia
Presentation by Iraq
Statement by Norway
Statement by Switzerland
Statement by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement by Lao PDR
Statement by Croatia
Statement by Albania
Statement by Mexico
Statement by Lebanon
Statement by Mali
Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by UNMAT
Statement by Afghanistan
Statement by Angola
Statement by Belgium
Statement by Iraq

States Parties were invited to provide views with regards to compliance issues with reference to the implementation of the Vientiane Action Plan.

Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by Norway
Statement by Mozambique
Statement by Mexico
Statement by Ghana
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross
Statement by UNMAT

States Parties were invited to provide views with regards to compliance issues with reference to the implementation of the Vientiane Action Plan.

Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by Norway
Statement by Mozambique
Statement by Mexico
Statement by Ghana
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross
Statement by UNMAT

chaired by South Africa

States Parties with obligations to destroy stockpiles, clear affected areas and assist victims and signatory States that have stockpiles, areas contaminated by cluster munition remnants and cluster munitions victims that would require actions in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 5 were encouraged to provide an update on identifying gaps, needs and priorities for cooperation and assistance.

States Parties and signatories seeking assistance were also encouraged to provide an update on the measures they are taking to facilitate the provision of international assistance, mobilize national resources and to promote cooperation between States and actors giving and receiving assistance.

States Parties and other delegations in a position to provide assistance were encouraged to respond to the needs and gaps identified by States in the preceding sessions on stockpile destruction, clearance and risk reduction and victim assistance.

Statement by Cluster Munition Coalition
Statement by Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Statement by Australia
Statement by Côte d’Ivoire
Statement of Lao PDR
Statement of Norway
Statement of Chad
Statement of Burundi
Statement by Mexico
Statement by UNMAT
Statement of International Committee of the Red Cross

The President reported on any other implementation measures. Delegations used this  opportunity to present views on other implementation measures not covered in previous sessions.

Statement by Australia
Statement by United Kingdom
Statement by Canada
Statement by Japan
Statement by France