Intersessional Standing Committees

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In order to ensure the systematic and effective implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty, five informal, open-ended intersessional Standing Committees (SCs) were established at the Maputo First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP). The 2MSP consolidated the five SCs into 4 SCs. These intersessional meetings are open to all governments (States Parties and States not Party), relevant International Organizations and NGOs.As of 2005 these Standing Committees meet once a year in Geneva - Switzerland. Input by ICBL National Campaigns and member NGOs is encouraged and coordinated through the ICBL Working Groups and ICBL Treaty Implementation Director, Tamar Gabelnick.

Meetings

Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committees Meetings, 2-6 June 2008, Geneva - Switzerland
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committees Meetings, 23-27 April 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committees Meetings, 12-18 May 2006, Geneva - Switzerland
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 13-17 June 2005, Geneva - Switzerland
Nairobi Summit: Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty, 29 November - 3 December 2004, Nairobi - Kenya
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 21-25 June 2004, Geneva - Switzerland
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 9-12 February 2004, Geneva - Switzerland
Fifth Meeting of States Parties: 15 - 19 September 2003, Bangkok - Thailand
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 12-16 May 2003, Geneva - Switzerland
Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 3-7 February 2003, Geneva - Switzerland

Registration and agendas are normally available on the GICHD website: http://www.gichd.org

If you want to contribute to the work of any particular intersessional SC, please contact the respective Working Group Chair and always copy to Tamar Gabelnick. The Working Groups, along with the Treaty Implementation Director, prepare input and identify speakers for the intersessional work. SC meetings are open and inclusive and relevant NGOs and individuals are welcome to attend the SCs at their own expense. You must register with the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and inform the WG chairs.

the website of the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) - www.gichd.org. You will there find agendas and reports from all the Intersessional Meetings as well as official reports and updates on the Meetings of States Parties.

A full listing of resources related to the Intersessional work can be found in the Index on Landmines.

Latest news on the Intersessionals:

June 2004 Intersessionals 21/06/2004

Mine Ban Treaty 2005 Intersessional Meetings 16/05/2005

MRE Statement 15/06/2005 16/06/2005

Mine Action Statement by NPA 16/06/2005

ISC06 Update #3: Standing Committee on Stockpile Destruction, May 11 and 12 16/05/2006

For papers on year 1 of the Intersessional Work see http://www.icbl.org/sce/