Israel
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
- 1MSP, 2MSP, 4MSP, 1RC, 18MSP, 19MSP, 20MSP, 21MSP (2023)
- 1MSP, 2MSP, 4MSP, 1RC, 18MSP, 19MSP, 20MSP, 21MSP (2023)
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 - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The State not party has indicated on its abstentions,
“Israel continues to view landmines, including anti-personnel mines, as an essential defensive tool that is effective in deterring and preventing infiltration into its territory and threats to its security. At the same time, Israel recognizes the humanitarian importance of the issue and therefore conducts its activities in strict compliance with the provisions of Amended Protocol 2 of the CCW – including those that regulate monitoring, marking, fencing and recording – as well as submits its annual report on a regular basis." (21MSP 2023)
Formal and informal statements provided during meetings of the States Parties or Intersessional Meetings can be found under the Statements section.
