2025 Intersessional Meetings

Tuesday, 17 June 2025- 10:00 

H.E. Ms ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Ambassador of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament and President of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties (22MSP), Survivor Representative, and H.E. Mr Tobias Privitelli, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), are to deliver opening remarks.

The President of the 22MSP will provide a general overview of the outcome of the Fifth Review Conference and the road ahead for the next 5 years

Under this agenda item, the Committee on Victim Assistance will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference and the Committee’s observations on implementation by States Parties of their relevant commitments under the SRAAP (Actions 30 to 39) and the way forward. 

The Committee will invite States Parties implementing victim assistance commitments1 to offer updates on their efforts and challenges in the implementation of their commitments under the SRAAP. States Parties and organizations wishing to engage on matters related to victim assistance will be invited to take the floor.

Under this agenda item, the Committee on Article 5 Implementation will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference and the Committee’s observations on implementation by States Parties of their mine clearance commitments under the SRAAP(Actions 17 to 29) and the way forward. 

The Committee will invite delegations the floor as follows: 

4a. Survey and Clearance

• States that have indicated having completed or will be completing implementation of their Article 5 obligations in 2025 or early 2026 (Croatia, Ecuador, Oman).
• States Parties that may require to submit requests for extension of their Article 5 deadlines for consideration by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties will be invited to offer informal presentations of their requests (Argentina, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Türkiye and Zimbabwe);
• States Parties that have been requested to submit updated work plans in accordance with decisions on their requests for extension will be invited to provide an overview of their updated work plans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Niger and Ukraine);
• Other States Parties implementing Article 5 will be invited to present on their progress in meeting their deadlines (Afghanistan, Cyprus, Eritrea, Iraq, Mauritania, States of Palestine, Peru, Serbia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, and Yemen);
• States Parties and organisations wishing to engage regarding the Committee’s preliminary observations or matters related to Article 5 will be invited to take the floor.

4b. Mine Risk Education and Reduction

• Mine Affected States Parties will be invited to present their progress and challenges in the implementation of mine risk education and reduction programmes;
• States Parties and organisations wishing to engage on matters related to mine risk education and risk reduction under Article 5 will be invited to take the floor.

Thursday, 19 June 2025 - 10:00

Under this agenda item, the Committee will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference and the Committee’s observations on implementation by States Parties on the Cooperation and Assistance commitments under the SRAAP (Actions 41 to 45) and the way forward. 

The Committee will invite States Parties to offer updates on their efforts and challenges on matters related to cooperation and assistance as follows: 

• States Parties implementing key provisions of the Convention will be invited to provide information on cooperation and assistance including on their challenges and requirements for assistance; 

• States Parties in a position to provide assistance will provide information on their cooperation and assistance efforts under Article 6 of the Convention; ▪

• States Parties and organisations wishing to engage regarding the Committee’s preliminary observations or matters related to cooperation and assistance will be invited to take the floor.

Thursday, 19 June 2025 - 15:00-16:00

Under this agenda item, the Committee will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference and the Committee’s observations on implementation by States Parties on the Cooperation and Assistance commitments under the SRAAP (Actions 41 to 45) and the way forward. 

The Committee will invite States Parties to offer updates on their efforts and challenges on matters related to cooperation and assistance as follows: 

• States Parties implementing key provisions of the Convention will be invited to provide information on cooperation and assistance including on their challenges and requirements for assistance; 

• States Parties in a position to provide assistance will provide information on their cooperation and assistance efforts under Article 6 of the Convention; 

• States Parties and organisations wishing to engage regarding the Committee’s preliminary observations or matters related to cooperation and assistance will be invited to take the floor.

Thursday, 19 June 2025 - 16:00 – 17:00 

The Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan acknowledges the challenges in financing mine action and commits both mine affected and donor States to collaborate and foster increased cooperation and assistance, including through exploring “all possible funding sources including conventional and alternative/innovative sources and mechanisms of funding such as front loading models.”

This panel will explore the situation regarding global mine action funding and progress made in exploring new opportunities, including voluntary trust fund, innovative financial mechanisms and context specific funding modalities. [Further information on the panel to be provided ahead of the Intersessional Meetings.]

Thursday, 19 June 2025 - 17:00 – 18:00

The Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan recognizes that the implementation of the Convention contributes significantly to advancing other international framework and commitments such as those enshrined in the Women Peace and Security agenda (UNSC 1325). 

One of the priorities of the President of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties is to explore, together with States Parties and stakeholders, concrete approaches and initiatives to further enhance the synergies between the Convention’s implementation and the WPS agenda. 

The Panel will explore the links between the WPS agenda and the Convention as well as ways to strengthen synergies. 

[Further information on the panel to be provided ahead of the Intersessional Meetings.]

Following the 10:00 session Item 6

7a. Universalization 

Under this agenda item, the President will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference, the President’s activities related to implementation of the universalization commitments of the SRAAP (Actions 11 to 12) and the way forward. 

The President will invite delegations to offer updates on their efforts and challenges on matters related to universalization as follows: 

• States not party will be invited to take the floor to offer an update on efforts to acceed/ratify the Convention and to further align themselves with the Convention; 

• States Parties and organisations wishing to engage regarding the matters related to universalization will be invited to take the floor.

7b. Stockpile destruction and retained mines 

Under this agenda item, the President will provide an overview of key decisions of the Fifth Review Conference, the President’s activities concerning implementation of the stockpile destruction and retained mines commitments of the SRAAP (Actions 13 to 16). 

The President will invite delegations to offer updates on their efforts and challenges on matters related to stockpile destruction and retained mines as follows,

• States Parties that have missed their Article 4 deadlines (Greece and Ukraine) will be invited to offer updated information on the implementation of their stockpile destruction commitments in accordance with the SRAAP (Action 14); 

• States Parties that have discovered previously unknown stockpiled mines will be invited to take the floor to offer an update in line with the SRAAP (Action 15); 

• States Parties that retain anti-personnel mines for training and other permitted purposes will be invited to provide information on their efforts to review the number of mine retained and the reasons for retaining such anti-personnel mines under Article 3 including plans for the use of these mines and efforts to explore alternatives in accordance with the SRAAP (Actions 16); 

• Other States Parties and organisations wishing to engage on matters related to stockpile destruction and mines retained under Article 3 will be invited to take the floor.

7c. Establishment of the Working Group on voluntary trust fund

Action 44 of the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan states that “States Parties in a position to provide assistance will strengthen efforts to effectively coordinate their support for the effective implementation of Convention obligations by affected States Parties. 

As part of this effort, States Parties will explore the feasibility of establishing a voluntary trust fund to support affected States Parties struggling to secure international assistance for their legal and timebound commitments under Article 5 of the Convention, with a view to reporting on the progress made to the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties and to taking a decision thereon by no later than the Twenty-Third Meeting of the States Parties.” 

The Fifth Review Conference mandated the President of the 22MSP to “establish a working group to support the implementation” of this Action. The President will provide an update on implementation of this mandate and will invite the Working Group to offer an update of the status of activities. and the floor will then be opened for questions and comments from States Parties and organisations.

7d. Selection process of the new ISU Director

Friday, 20 June 2025 - 15:00 

The President will provide an update on preparations for the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties to be held on 1-5 December 2025 in Geneva. 

• Presentation of a draft programme of work for the 22MSP (President) 

• Update on preparations for the 22MSP (President) 

• Presentation on 22MSP financial and organisational matters (UNODA) 

• Update on the Sponsorship Programme (Sponsorship Programme Coordinator) ▪ Proposed dates for the Convention’s 2026 meetings (President) 

• Update on efforts to propose a set of office holders to be elected at the 22MSP (President) ▪ Discussion (interested delegations)

a. Activities and finances of the ISU 

• Update on the ISU’s activities and finances by the ISU Director
• Delegations’ updates 

b. 2025 Pledging Conference 

• Update by the President on the outcomes of the 2025 Pledging Conference

H.E. Ms ICHIKAWA Tomiko, Ambassador of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament and President of the Twenty-Second Meeting of the States Parties will deliver closing remarks.