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Day 2 | Monday 19 November

Agenda Item # 11.B: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Destroying stockpiled anti-personnel mines

Algeria and Estonia, in their capacity as Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Stockpile Destruction, introduced the topic of destroying stockpiled mines. In addition, Algeria and Estonia introduced a proposal to amend the Article 7 reporting format to facilitate reporting on stockpiled mines discovered and destroyed after stockpiled destruction deadlines have passed.

The following States Parties which recently fulfilled their Article 4 obligations provided updates on their efforts:

The following States Parties which are in the process of fulfilling Article 4 obligations provided updates:

States Parties with deadlines in 2008

State Party with a deadline in 2011

The following State Party took the floor in part to report on stockpiled anti-personnel mines found and destroyed after its deadline has passed:

The following other States Parties and observer delegations took the floor under this agenda item:

Estonia, in its capacity as Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on stockpile destruction, concluded the discussion.

  • Estonia, in its capacity as Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Stockpile Destruction

Agenda Item # 11.C: Consideration of the general status and operation of the Convention: Clearing mined areas

The President of the 8MSP introducing a paper intended to remind States Parties of the key elements of the process agreed to at the 7MSP regarding Article 5 extension requests and to inform States Parties of some practical steps the President anticipates taking with respect to this process in 2008.

  • An orientation to the process concerning Article 5 extension requests: paper presented by the President of the 8MSP PDF 126KB

Chile, in its capacity as Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, introduced the topic of clearing mined areas. In addition, Chile introduced a document summarizing the status of implementation of Article 5 by relevant States Parties. As well, Chile introduced the proposed template for assisting States Parties in requesting an extension under Article 5 of the Convention.

  • Statement by Chile, Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Mine Clearance
  • Summary of information provided by the States Parties on the implementation of Article 5 in the context of questions posed by the Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on Mine Clearance PDF 141KB
  • Proposed template for assisting States Parties in requesting an extension under Article 5
    Arabic PDF 159KB | Chinese PDF 428KB | English PDF 60KB 
    Russian     PDF 173KB | Spanish PDF 147KB

The following State Party which recently fulfilled its Article 5 obligations provided an update on its efforts:

  • Presentation by Swaziland PDF 270KB
  • Declaration of completion of implementation of Article 5 of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction PDF 146KB

The following States Parties which are in the process of implementing Article 5 of the Convention provided updates:

States Parties with deadlines in 2009

States Parties with deadlines in 2010

State Party with a deadline in 2011