The workshop on ‘Enhancing implementation of Articles 3 & 4 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in South East Europe: the country coalition concept’ took place at the Centre for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC) on 12-13 June in Rakitje, Croatia. It was funded by the German government with the support of RACVIAC and the ISU-CCM.

Co-organized by RACVIAC and the German Presidency of the CCM, this workshop attracted speakers and participants from various States Parties and implementation organizations to discuss the country coalition concept as a way to enhance implementation of CCM obligations.

Click here for detailed information on the workshop.

African signatory States to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) met in Kampala, Uganda, on 29-30 May to discuss challenges and solutions to ratifying the CCM.

The seminar brought together 9 African signatory States (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, The Gambia and Uganda) and new State party Madagascar.

To date, there are 119 States that have committed to the CCM: 101 States Parties and 18 signatories of which 13 are African States. Click here for detailed information on the seminar

The Republic of Madagascar deposited its instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 20 May 2017. The Convention will enter into force for Madagascar on 1 November 2017.

Ambassador Biontino of the Federal Republic of Germany, President of the Seventh Meeting of States Parties (7MSP), warmly welcomes Madagascar as the 101^st State Party to the CCM and encourages States that have not ratified or acceded to the Convention on Cluster Munitions to consider joining.

The Republic of Madagascar’s ratification marks a significant step towards reaching the goal of 130 States Parties by the Second Review Conference in 2020.

On Wednesday 8 February 2017, Australia and Iraq, CCM Coordinators on International Cooperation and Assistance, hosted an informal meeting in the margins of the 20th International Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN).

Approximately 26 representatives from affected States and donor States participated in the meeting and shared with each other their perspectives on challenges and needs for cooperation and assistance in complying with obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM).

The following is a summary of key points raised, along with more detailed proceedings of the meeting.  As the meeting was closed, all identifying references to participating States have been removed from the summary.

To access the summary, click here.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Quarterly Newsletter covering the first quarter of 2017 is out.