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)