Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties
Presidency
The 16MSP was presided by H.E. Thomas Hajnoczi, Ambassador of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva. Ambassador Hajnoczi was also among the first diplomats to work towards developing the Convention's Text. Ambassador Hajnoczi was elected at the Fifteenth Meeting of the States Parties in Santiago, Chile on 1 December 2016. Austrian presidency ended at the conclusion of the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties.
In addition to the 16MSP, Austria presided over the following meetings in 2017:
- Second Pledging Conference on 28 February 2017 | photos of the Conference
- 2017 Intersessional Meetings on 8-9 June 2017 | photos of the Meetings
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Press releases in pdf
- 2017 Press Release 16MSP Conclusions21 December 2017English
- 2017 Press Release EU Council Decision launch18 December 2017English
- Algeria destroys last landmines retained20 September 2017English
- 2017 Comunicado Convencion Conmemora 20 Anos8 June 2017Español
- 2017 Press Release 20Years Landmine Ban8 June 2017English
- 2017 Communique Convention commemore 20ans d interdiction8 June 2017Français
- 2017 Communique President condamne utilisation des mines au Yemen24 April 2017Français
- 2017 Comunicado Presidente Convencion Condena Uso de minas Yemen24 April 2017Español
- 2017 Press Release Convention President condemns mine use Yemen24 April 2017English
- 2017 Comunicado Belarus libre de minas7 April 2017Español
- 2017 Press Release Belarus Free of Stockpiles5 April 2017English
- 2017 Communique Bielorussie libre de mines4 April 2017Français
- 2017 Comunicado Convencion Celebra18Anos Entrada Vigor1 March 2017Español
