Egypt
Many States not party acknowledge and support, to various degrees, the humanitarian goals of the Convention. This page presents the latest information available or expressed by the State not party, vis-à-vis the Convention. The information is largely drawn from the Convention's formal and informal meetings, President's Observations, UN Office for Disarmament records, and/or Landmine Monitor if noted.
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The State not party has participated as Observer in the following formal meetings of the Convention
5MSP, 1RC, 6MSP, 7MSP, 8MSP, 9MSP, 2RC, 10MSP, 12MSP, 13MSP, 3RC, 4RC
Since 1997, the UN General Assembly has adopted a “Resolution on the Implementation of the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”.
The State not party most recently has voted as follows,
- Abstained - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The State not party has indicated on its abstentions,
“The representative of Egypt, explaining the delegation’s abstentions (document A/C.1/78/L.20), ”The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention lacks balance between the humanitarian concerns of anti-personnel landmines and their possible legitimate military uses, especially in countries with long borders and extraordinary security challenges. Also, the Convention does not establish any legal obligation for States to remove mines placed in other States’ territory, making it impossible for many States to meet demining requirements on their own. Egypt is one of the most affected countries, with millions of landmines placed in its territory during the Second World War."
Formal and informal statements provided during meetings of the States Parties or Intersessional Meetings can be found under the Statements section.
