2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

13MSP President

Australia

13MSP Presidency reported on the “Southeast Asia and Pacific Workshop on the Convention on Cluster Munitions” that took place in Manila, Philippines, on 18-19 March 2025

Coordinators, Norway and Peru, presented and reported against the work plan on Universalization

New Zealand
Switzerland
Ireland
Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC)
South Africa
Austria
Philippines
Lao PDR
Mexico
Iraq
South Sudan
Japan
Panama
UNMAS
South Africa, on behalf of the African Group
Dominican Republic
Canada
Peru

Coordinator, Zambia, presented and reported against the work plan on Stockpile Destruction

CMC

Coordinators, France and Italy, presented and reported against the work plan on Clearance and Destruction of Cluster Munition Remnants

Informal presentation of Article 4 extension requests and updates:

Afghanistan

CMC
Mine Action Review
The Mine Detection Centre

Chile – statement and presentation

CMC
Mine Action Review

Lebanon – statement and presentation

CMC
Mine Action Review
Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

Mauritania – presentation

CMC
Mine Action Review
MAG

Somalia – statement

CMC
Mine Action Review

States updates, reaffirmations and clarifications on clearance and destruction of cluster munition remnants:

Lao PDR
Switzerland
Iraq
Germany
UNMAS
CMC
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)

Coordinator, Panama, presented and reported against the work plan on Victim Assistance

Lao PDR
Iraq
Austria
Philippines
Mauritania
CMC

Coordinators, Netherlands and Switzerland, presented and reported against the work plan on International Cooperation and Assistance

Lao PDR
Iraq
United Kingdom
Philippines
CMC
UNMAS
HALO Trust
Mine Action Review
NPA
Mauritania

Coordinator, Australia, presented and reported against the work plan on Transparency Measures

CMC

GICHD Director

Coordinator, Iraq, presented and reported against the work plan on National Implementation Measures

Lao PDR

Co-coordinator on General Status and Operation of the Convention, Germany, reports on the work plan on Gender and Diverse Needs of Populations

Gender and Diversity Working Group

Coordinators, Lao PDR, presented and reported against the work plan on Risk Education

CMC
ICRC

Co-coordinator, Austria, presented and reported against the work plan on General Status and Operations of the Convention

i. Emerging challenges to the norm prohibiting cluster munitions

Panel: ICRC

Ireland
Norway
Chile
New Zealand
Switzerland
Mexico
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Belgium
Peru
Canada
Panama
Germany
South Africa
Australia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia
UNMAS
NPA
CMC
ICRC

ii. Capacity constrains for Victim Assistance considering the significant increase of victims of war

Panel: Humanity & Inclusion and Lebanon

International Humanitarian Law and Youth Initiative (IHLYI)
Panama
Philippines

iii. Significant budget cuts impacting on the implementation of operative actions under the CCM, including victim assistance, stockpile destruction and clearance under International Cooperation and Assistance

Panel: Norwegian’s People Aid (NPA) and Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

Switzerland
Iraq
United Kingdom
IHLYI

iv. Increased significance of Risk Education considering reduced level of clearance activities

Panel: Lao PDR, GICHD and Humanity & Inclusion (HI)

CMC

The ISU Director clarified finances in the context of the Convention

UNODA provided an update on the financial status of the Convention (13MSP)

13MSP President