Statements from the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Monday, 20 August 2018
High-level segment
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Taro Kono
- UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu
- Director of the Geneva Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Anja Kaspersen
- Director of International Law and Policy of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Ms. Helen Durham
- Founder and Executive Chair of Women for Peace and Democracy (Nepal) and Control Arms representative, Ms. Shobha Shrestha
Organisation of work and welcoming remarks
- President of CSP4, Ambassador Mr. Nobushige Takamizawa of Japan
General Debate
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Panama (Mr.)
- Costa Rica (Mr.)
- Ghana (Mr.)
- Argentina (Ms.)
- Australia (Mr.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- African Group, delivered by Namibia (Mr.)
- European Union (Ms.)
- Peru, on behalf of nine states (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- Latvia (Mr.)
- Norway (Mr.)
- Austria (Mr.)
- Georgia (Mr.)
- Italy (Mr.)
- Spain (Mr.)
- Netherlands (Mr.)
- Ireland (Mr.)
- Belgium (Mr.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- Bulgaria (Ms.)
- Sweden (Mr.)
- Germany (Ms.)
- Burkina Faso (Mr.)
- Montenegro (Mr.)
- United Kingdom (Ms.)
- FYR Macedonia (Ms.)
- Luxembourg (Mr.)
- Hungary (Ms.)
- El Salvador (Ms.)
- Zambia (Mr.)
- Czech Republic (Mr.)
- Paraguay (Mr.)
- Palestine (Mr.)
- Finland (Ms.)
- Benin (Mr.)
- Senegal (Mr.)
- Kazakhstan (Mr.)
- Samoa (Mr.)
- Slovenia (Ms.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- Dominican Republic (Mr.)
- Poland (Mr.)
- France (Mr.)
- Honduras (Ms.)
- Chile (Mr.)
- Romania (Ms.)
- Uruguay (Mr.)
- Nigeria (Mr.)
- Central African Republic (Mr.)
- Lesotho (Mr.)
- Peru (Mr.)
- Republic of Korea (Mr.)
- Togo (Mr.)
- Liberia (Mr.)
- Guinea Bissau (Mr.)
- Brazil (Mr.)
- Cameroon (Mr.)
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
General Debate (continued)
- Mali (Mr.)
- Singapore (Ms.)
- Philippines (Mr.)
- Malaysia (Mr.)
- Thailand (Mr.)
- Colombia (Ms.)
- Israel (Mr.)
- Botswana (Ms.)
- China (Mr.)
- Canada (Mr.)
- Fiji (Mr.)
- Wassenaar Arrangement
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Nonviolence International
- Action Sécurité Ethique Républicaines (ASER)
- Canada's National Firearms Association (NFA)
Treaty Implementation
- Presentation of the Draft Report from the Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) delivered by Switzerland, as its Chair, and Ghana, Sweden, and Australia, as facilitators of its sub-groups
- Costa Rica (Ms.)
- European Union (Ms.)
- Norway (Mr.)
- Australia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- Ireland (Ms.)
- Belgium (Mr.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- United Kingdom (Mr.)
- Argentina (Ms.)
- Republic of Korea (Ms.)
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
- Germany
- Palestine
- Mexico
- Georgia (Mr.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- Netherlands (Mr.)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Control Arms Coalition
- Nonviolence International
- Parliamentarians for Global Action
- Action Sécurité Ethique Républicaines
Thematic discussion on diversion
Panel
- Introduction by Mr. Yann Hwang, France (moderator)
- Presentation from Ambassador Miguel Ruiz Cabanas, Mexico
- Presentation from Mr. Jonah Leff, Conflict Armamament Research
- Presentation from Mr. Paul Holtom, Small Arms Survey
- Presentation from BG Hery Emma Rene Randriamiaramanana, Madagascar
- Presentation from Ms. Lyndal Nixon, Australian Export Control Office
Response and discussion
- Costa Rica (Ms.)
- European Union (Ms.)
- Belgium (Mr.)
- UK (Ms.)
- Spain (Mr.)
- Austria (Mr.)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Ms.)
- Control Arms Coalition (Mr.)
- Philippines (Mr.)
- Nonviolence International Southeast Asia (Ms.)
- Action Sécurité Ethique Républicaines (Mr.)
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Reporting
- Presentation from Mr. Dumisani Dladla, Head of the ATT Secretariat
- Presentation of the Draft Report from the Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR), delivered by its co-chairs Mexico and Belgium
- Australia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- Belgium (Mr.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- United Kingdom (Ms.)
- Argentina (Ms.)
- Republic of Korea (Ms.)
- Paraguay (Mr.)
- Mexico (Ms.)
- Netherlands (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- Costa Rica (Ms.)
- Sweden (Mr.)
- Brazil (Mr.)
- France (Mr.)
- ICRC (Ms.)
- ECOWAS (Mr.)
- Control Arms (Mr.)
- Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR) (Mr.)
General Debate (continued)
- Canadian National Firearms Association (Mr.)
Universalisation
- Presentation from Mr. Dumisani Dladla, Head of the ATT Secretariat
- Presentation from of the Draft Report from the Working Group on Treaty Implementation (WGETU), presented by its co-chairs, Finland and Japan
- Palestine (Mr.)
- Australia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- European Union (Ms.)
- Ireland (Ms.)
- United Kingdom (Ms.)
- Republic of Korea (Ms.)
- Paraguay (Mr.)
- Mexico
- Netherlands (Mr.)
- Austria
- Georgia
- Peru
- Germany (Ms.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- France (Mr.)
- Brazil (Mr.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- Ghana (Mr.)
- Colombia (Mr.)
- Philippines (Mr.)
- Haiti
- Cook Islands (Mr.)
- ICRC (Ms.)
- ECOWAS (Mr.)
- Control Arms (Ms.)
- Nonviolence International Southeast Asia (Mr.)
- Parliamentarians for Global Action (Mr.)
- ASER (Mr.)
- Brief report from Japan about the outcomes of the joint meeting of the sub-working groups on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Thursday, 23 August 2018
International Assistance
- Australia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- European Union (Ms.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- United Kingdom (Ms.)
- El Salvador (Mr.)
- Paraguay
- Germany
- Finland (Mr.)
- Norway (Mr.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- Netherlands (Mr.)
- Austria (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- France (Mr.)
- Mexico
- Colombia (Mr.)
- Philippines (Mr.)
- Tanzania
- ECOWAS (Mr.)
- Control Arms Coalition (Mr.)
- Nonviolence International Southeast Asia (Ms.)
- ASER (Mr.)
- Presentation of the Report from UNDP on the ATT Sponsorship Programme
Matters pertaining to the Secretariat
- Presentation of Report of the ATT Secretariat, delivered by Mr. Dumisani Dladla, Head of ATT Secretariat
- Presentation of the Report of the Management Committee, delivered by Panama
- Presentation of the 2019 Provisional Budget, delivered by the ATT Secretariat
- Presentation of the Management Commitee's Review of the ATT Sponsorship Programme, delivered by the Czech Republic
- Costa Rica (Ms.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- Control Arms (Ms.)
- Latvia (Mr.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- Catholic Diocese of Johannesburg and IANSA (Mr.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- ECOWAS (Mr.)
Financial matters
- Overview of financial contributions, presented by Mr. Dumisani Dladla, Head of ATT Secretariat
- Presentation of “Draft proposal on unpaid contributions” delivered by Sweden in its capacity as a Management Committee member
- European Union (Ms.)
- Belgium (Mr.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- United Kingdom (Ms.)
- Germany (Ms.)
- Netherlands (Ms.)
- France (Ms.)
- South Africa (Ms.)
- Japan (Mr.)
- Latvia (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Ms.)
- Brazil (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Spain (Mr.)
Friday, 24 August 2018
Matters pertaining to the Fifth Conference of States Parties (CSP5) and Any Other Business
- Remarks from President, and presentation of draft Final Report
Consideration of the Final Report
Closure of the Fourth Conference of States Parties
- Closing remarks from Ambassdor Takamizwa, President
- Remarks from Ambassador Janis Karklins of Latvia, president of the Fifth Conference of States Parties (CSP5)