Treaty Meetings
Twice a year governments, the ICBL, and international organizations gather for the Meeting of States Parties and the Intersessional Meetings. During these meetings, progress in universalizing and implementing the Mine Ban Treaty is assessed, and challenges addressed. Every five years, a Review Conference is held.
UN General Assembly: First Committee Meetings and UNGA Resolution
Every year, there is a United Nations General Assembly resolution in support of the total ban on antipersonnel landmines and the Mine Ban Treaty.
The ICBL calls on states to use the UN General Assembly and its First Committee each fall in New York, to:
- Accede to the Mine Ban Treaty at the annual UN Treaty Event. (There is only one signatory, the Marshall Islands, that still needs to ratify the treaty. Other states must adhere through the one-step accession process.)
- Promote the universalization and implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty in statements and in one-on-one meetings, during the UNGA high-level segment and First Committee discussions on conventional weapons.
- Vote in favour of the annual UNGA Resolution on the Mine Ban Treaty. Each year, many states not party to the treaty vote in favor of the resolution, to demonstrate their support for the humanitarian aims of the treaty.
Frequently Asked Questions on the UNGA Resolution on the Mine Ban Treaty.
Annual Resolutions
The voting record (list of states that voted in favour or abstained) is available through the UN Bibliographic Information System where you need to enter the resolution number in the field "Search by UN Resolution symbol".
- In 2018, UNGA Resolution 73/61 received 169 votes in favour, none against, and 16 countries abstained.
- In 2017, UNGA Resolution 72/53 received 167 votes in favour, none against, and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2016, UNGA Resolution 71/34 received 164 votes in favour, none against, and 20 countries abstained.
- In 2015, UNGA Resolution 70/55 received 168 votes in favour, none against, and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2014, UNGA Resolution 69/34 received 164 votes in favour, none against, and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2013, UNGA Resolution 68/30 received 165 votes in favour, none against and 19 countries abstained
- In 2012, UNGA Resolution 67/32 received 165 votes in favour, none against and 19 countries abstained
- In 2011, UNGA Resolution 66/29 received 162 votes in favour, none against and 18 countries abstained.
- In 2010, UNGA Resolution 65/48 received 165 votes in favour, none against and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2009, UNGA Resolution 64/56 received 160 votes in favour, none against and 18 countries abstained.
- In 2008, UNGA Resolution 63/42 received 163 votes in favour, none against and 18 countries abstained.
- In 2007, UNGA Resolution 62/41, received 164 votes in favour, none against and 18 countries abstained.
- In 2006, UNGA Resolution 61/84 received 161 votes in favour, none against and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2005, UNGA Resolution 60/80, received 158 votes in favour, none against and 17 countries abstained.
- In 2004, UNGA Resolution 59/84 received 157 votes in favour, none against and 22 countries abstained.
- In 2003, UNGA Resolution 58/53, received 153 votes in favour, none against and 23 countries abstained.
- In 2002, UNGA Resolution 57/74, received 143 votes in favour, none against and 23 countries abstained.
- In 2001, UNGA Resolution 56/24M, received 138 votes in favour, none against and 19 countries abstained.
- In 2000, UNGA Resolution 55/33V, received 143 votes in favour, none against and 22 countries abstained.
- In 1999, UNGA Resolution 54/54 B, received 139 votes in favour, one against and 20 countries abstained.
- In 1998, UNGA Resolution 53/77 N, received 147 votes in favour, none against and 21 countries abstained.
- In 1997, UNGA Resolution 52/38 A, received 142 votes in favour, none against and 18 countries abstained.