Statements from the 2016 UNPoA Biennial Meeting of States
Moday, 6 June 2016
Consideration of the implementation of the UNPoA, at the national level, the regional level — including through regional and subregional arrangements and organizations — and the global level, and in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
- Chair, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica
- Group of Arab States, delivered by a representative of Yemen
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivered by a representative of Suriname
- European Union
- France
- Mexico
- Venezuela
- Austria
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Keynote address on the 2030 agenda, delivered by Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya
- Egypt
- Ukraine
- Australia
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Japan
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Spain
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mali
- Russian Federation
- India
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
- African Group, delivered by a representative of Zambia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Israel
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
- Uruguay
- United States
- Finland
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Quatar
- Somalia
- Zambia
- Colombia
- Thailand
- Peru
- Sweden
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
- Togo
- Namibia
- Ghana
Consideration of the implementation of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons, including recent developments in small arms and light weapons technology and their implications for the International Tracing Instrument
- Presentation
- Presentation
- European Union
- United States
- CARICOM, delivered by Jamaica
- Pakistan
- Japan
- Indonesia
- France
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- Argentina
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Spain
- Thailand
- Australia
- China
- Guatemala
- Israel
- Cuba
- Senegal
- South Africa
Consideration of international cooperation and assistance for the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument, including capacity-building
- Japan
- Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- Iraq
- China
- Switzerland
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Cuba
- Australia
- France
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
- Mr. Daniel Prins, UNODA Conventional Arms Branch Chief
- European Union
- Indonesia
- UNSCAR donor countries, delivered by Australia
- Pakistan
- United Kingdom
- Nicaragua
- CARICOM, delivered by Trinidad and Tobago
- Jamaica
- Thailand
- Myanmar
- Germany
- Turkey
- Venezuela
- Quatar
- Colombia
- Egypt
- Sweden
- Ghana
- Peru
- United States
- Australia
- Cuba
- Togo
- Mr. Daniel Prins
- Pakistan
- Germany
- Ecuador
- European Union
- Mr. Daniel Prins
Thursday, 9 June 2016
Consideration of the implementation of the UNPoA, at the national level, the regional level — including through regional and subregional arrangements and organizations — and the global level, and in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Algeria
- Lesotho
- Iran
- Mali
Consideration of the implementation of the Programme of Action in all its aspects at the national, regional and global levels (statements by international and regional organizations, followed by non-governmental organizations and civil society)
- United Nations Coordinating Action on Small Arms (CASA)
- African Union
- East African Community
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA)
- IANSA, Baffour Amoa
- IANSA, Luis Emil Sanabria
- IANSA, Giselle Diarra
- IANSA, Rebecca Peters
- IANSA, Fadi Abi Allam
- IANSA, Arlene Bailey
- Defense Small Arms Advisory Council
- Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
- World Forum on Shooting Activities
- Organisation of American States (OAS)
- International Committe of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Other issues and topics of relevance for the effective implementation of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument
- France
- Russian Federation
- Germany
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
- Peru
- Guatemala
- Mexico
Friday, 10 June 2016
Consideration of the draft final document
- Chair, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica
- Australia on behalf of a group of 63 countries
- Iran
- Chair, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica
- Iran
- African Group, delivered by Nigeria
- Chair
- Egypt
- Australia
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom
- European Union
- CARICOM, delivered by Guyana
- Japan
- Sweden
- Morocco
- Iran
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- Argentina
- China
- Thailand
- Chair
- Iran
- Sweden
- Iran
- Chair
- Iran
- Chair
- Iran
- Israel
- United States
Consideration and adoption of the report of the meeting
- Ecuador
- Chair
- Iran
- Chair
- High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
- Chair
- Indonesia