The Second Review Conference continued with informal presentations of requests submitted under Article 5.
His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein, Chairperson of Jordan’s National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation and President of the 8MSP, introduced the thematic discussion on cooperation and assistance.
An update was provided by Norway, the Coordinator of the Resource Utilization Contact Group.
Other statements were delivered by:
The Honorable Sandra Pierantozzi, Minister of State of Palau introduced the thematic discussion on universalization.
An update on the status of universalization was provided by Canada, the Coordinator of the Universalization Contact Group.
The following States not Parties provided updates on the status of efforts to accede to the Convention:
The following States Parties and observer organizations provided updates:
Sheila Mwemba of Zambia and Mila Massango of Mozambique introduced the thematic discussion on mine clearance.
The outgoing Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on Mine Clearance, Mine Risk Education and Mine Action Technologies, Argentina and Australia took the floor.
The following States Parties that were in a position to declare completion of their Article 5 obligations took the floor:
The following States Parties that were granted extensions at the 9MSP provided brief updates on their efforts relative to the decisions of the 9MSP and relative to what they themselves committed to do in their extension requests: