Statements from the 2018 UNPoA Preparatory Committee

Monday, 19 March 2018

Opening statements

• President of the Conference, Ambassador Jean-Claude Brunet of France 
• UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu

Thematic debate (1): Preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons at all levels including coordination and synergies; preventing SALW diversion; preventing the illicit manufacturing and conversion of SALW; opportunities and challenges of new developments in SALW-related technologies; transparency and information exchange;

• Chile (Ms.)
• Germany (Mr.)
• African Group, delivered by Nigeria (Mr.)
• Nigeria (Mr.)
• European Union (Mr.)
• Arab Group, delivered by Bahrain (Mr.)
• Mexico (Ms.)
• MERCOSUR, delivered by Paraguay (Mr.)
• Belgium (Mr.)
• Australia (Mr.)
• Finland (Mr.)
• Romania (Ms.)
• Argentina (Ms.)
• Egypt (Mr.)
• United Kingdom (Ms.)
• Israel (Mr.)
• Caribbean Community, delivered by Antigua and Barbuda (Ms.)
• Republic of Korea (Mr.)
• France (Ms.)
• Cuba (Ms.)
• Ukraine (Mr.)
• Ghana (Mr.)
• South Africa (Mr.)
• Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia (Ms.)
• Brazil (Mr.)
• Iraq (Mr.)
• Trinidad and Tobago (Ms.)
• Costa Rica (Ms.)
• Japan (Mr.)
• Ireland (Ms.)
• Netherlands (Ms.)
• Colombia (Mr.) (Ms., Member of Parliament)
• Switzerland (Ms.)
• El Salvador (Mr.)
• India (Ms.)
• Bangladesh (Mr.)
• Jamaica (Ms.)
• Sweden (Mr.)
• China (Ms.)
• Venezuela (Mr.)
• Morocco (Ms.)
• Algeria (Mr.)
• Russian Federation (Mr.)
• United States (Mr.)
• Thailand (Ms.)
• New Zealand (Ms.)
• Kenya (Mr.)
• Syria (Mr.)

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Thematic debate (2): the adverse consequences of the illicit trade in SALW on development, including 2030 agenda; gender issues; rule of law and culture of peace.

• Philippines (Mr.)
• MERCOSUR, delivered by Paraguay (Mr.)
• Libya (Mr.)
• Bulgaria (Ms.)
• Ireland (Ms.)
• Switzerland (Ms.)
• Germany (Mr.)
• Honduras (Ms.)
• Colombia (Mr.)
• Iraq (Mr.)
• Cuba (Ms.)
• Pakistan (Mr.)
• Ethiopia (Ms.)
• Argentina (Ms.)

Thematic debate (3): Other elements related to preventing, combatting, and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. 

• No statements

Thematic debate (4): Implementation, international cooperation and assistance. 

• Presentation from Mr. Daniel Prins, UN Office of Disarmament Affairs
• Algeria (Mr.)
• United Kingdom (Ms.)
• Netherlands (Mr.)
• Mexico (Ms.)
• United States (Mr.)
• Jamaica (Mr.)
• China (Ms.)
• Japan (Mr.)
• France (Ms.)
• Pakistan (Mr.)
• Switzerland (Ms.)
• India (Ms.)
• MERCOSUR, delivered by Paraguay (Mr.)
• CARICOM, delivered by Trinidad and Tobago (Ms.) 
• Bangladesh (Mr.)
• Indonesia (Ms.)  
• European Union (Mr.) 
• Sweden (Mr.)

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Statements from intergovernmental, regional, and non-governmental organisations

• League of Arab States (Mr.)
• UN Coordinating Action on Small Arms (Ms.)
• South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (Mr.)
• European Union (Mr.)
• Economic Community of West African States (Mr.)
• Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Ms.)
• East African Community (Mr.)
• World Customs Organisation (Mr.)
• International Action Network on Small Arms, Mr. Baffour Amoa
• Intituto Sou da Paz, IANSA, Mr. Evan Marques
• Centre for Peace Education, IANSA, Dr. Jasmin Nario Jalace
• Vision GRAM International, IANSA, Mr. Victor Amissi
• International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, IANSA, Dr. Cathey Falvo

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Thematic debate: Follow-up to the Third Review Conference

• United States (Mr.)
• Chile (Mr.)
• MERCOSUR, delivered by Paraguay (Mr.)
• Brazil (Mr.)
• Netherlands (Ms.)
• Cuba (Ms.)
• India (Ms.)
• Japan (Mr.)
• Switzerland (Ms.)
• Iran (Mr.)
• Mexico (Ms.)

Thematic debate: progress made in implementation of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)

• Presentation by UN Office of Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Daniel Prins
• Presentation by International Police (INTERPOL) (Ms.)
• Belgium (Mr.)
• Republic of Korea (Mr.)
• France (Mr.)
• China (Ms.)
• Algeria (Mr.)
• Sweden (Mr.)
• United States (Ms.)
• Australia (Mr.)
• Jamaica (Mr.)
• Japan (Mr.)
• Iraq (Mr.)
• India (Ms.)
• Cuba (Ms.)
• Mexico (Ms.)
• Argentina (Ms.)
• Austria (Mr.)
• Brazil (Mr.)
• United Kingdom (Ms.)

Friday, 23 March 2018

Presentation of draft report, draft provisional agenda, and draft Rules of Procedure for the Review Conference.

• Ghana (Mr.)
• United States (Mr.)