Statements

2023

 

High-Level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in the Horn of Africa, 24 May 2023

• Statement by Ms. Abigail Hartley, Chief, Policy, Advocacy, Donor Relations and Outreach, UNMAS

 

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2023

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Russian
• Spanish

 

2022

 

2022 Protocol V Meeting of Experts on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, 22 July 2022

• Statement by Mr. Bruno Donat, Chief, Geneva Office, UNMAS

 

2022 Amended Protocol II Group of Experts on mines, booby-traps and other devices to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, 20-21 July 2022

• Statement by Mr. Bruno Donat, Chief, Geneva Office, UNMAS

 

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2022

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Russian
• Spanish

 

Global Advocate Statement for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2022

• English

 

2021

 

Pope Francis Statement 4 April 2021 

• English
• Spanish (translation by UNMAS)

 

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2021

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Italian
• Russian
• Spanish

 

Global Advocate Statement for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2021

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• German
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Japanese
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swahili

 

UNDP Development Dialogues: “Beyond the Square Meters Cleared: Mine Action and Development,” 18 March 2021

• Statement by Ms. Ilene Cohn, Officer-in-Charge, UNMAS

 

2020

 

Conference on Humanitarian Mine Action: Innovations and Strategies in Humanitarian Mine Action," 22 September 2020 

• Keynote Address by Ms. Ilene Cohn, Officer-in-Charge, UNMAS

 

The Fourth Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region," 30 June 2020

• Statement by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director

 

Virtual Side Event "Persons with Disabilities in Armed Conflict: Inclusive Protection Perspectives," 28 May 2020

• Remarks by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director

 

UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Somalia, 21 May 2020

• Remarks by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director

 

International Mine Awareness Day 2020 | MINURSO

• Message from Mr. Colin Stewart, the SRSG of MINURSO, on the Occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2020

 

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2020

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Russian
• Spanish 

 

UNMAS Director and Global Advocate Joint Statement for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2020

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Greek
• Hindi
• Japanese
• Russian
• Spanish 

 

2019

Fourth Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction 

• IACG-MA Statement under Agenda Item 6: Renewing the political commitment to the Convention
• IACG-MA Statement under Agenda Item 7(c): Clearing mined areas
• IACG-MA Statement under Agenda Item 7(e) (i): Cooperation and Assistance
• IACG-MA Statement under Agenda Item 7 (d): Victim Assistance

 

Twenty-first Annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II on mines, booby-traps and other devices

• UNMAS Statement under agenda item 10 – Improvised Explosive Devices

 

2019 Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

• IACG-MA Statement under General Exchange of Views

 

Thirteenth Conference of High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War

• IACG-MA Statement under General Exchange of Views

 

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) (Yokohama, 28th - 30th August, 2019)

• UNMAS Director's remarks: the Special Conference on Peace and Stability in the Horn of Africa and the Neighboring Region
• UNMAS Director's remarks: Pleary Session 5 "Strengthening Peace and Stability"
• UNMAS Director's remarks: Thematic Session 1 "Science, Technology and Innovation, and Digital Transformation"

 

Ninth Meeting of States Parties CCM

• IACG-MA Statement on Victim Assistance
• IACG-MA Statement on Universalization

 

2019 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons – Protocol V Meetings of Experts

• UNMAS Statement
• Presentation by Ms. Bridget Forster, UNMAS Programme Manager in the State of Palestine
• UNMAS Statement: 2019 Meeting of Experts of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V

 

2019 Amended Protocol II Group of Experts

• UNMAS Statement: General Exchange of Views

 

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: 22 Session 

• UNMAS Statement on Victim Assistance, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

 

 Intersessional Meetings of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (22-24 May 2019)

• IACG-MA Statement on Matters Related to the Mandate of the Committee on Victim Assistance

 

2018

2018 Group of Experts of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II on mines, booby-traps and other devices, to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)

• UNMAS Statement

 

ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS)

• UNMAS Statement for ECOSOC HAS 2018 General Discussion

 

Opening Reception: “Mine Action: Advancing Protection, Peace and Development,” 4 April 2018

• Deputy Secretary-General, Opening New York Exhibit on Landmine Clearance, Declares ‘Mine Action Is Peace Action’
• Statement by the Coordinator of the UN system and Chair of Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action Meeting of the Mine Action Support Group

 

2017

A World Free on Landmines - Panel Discussion to Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, 13 December 2017

• UNMAS Statement by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS

 

Nineteenth Annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II on mines, booby-traps and other devices to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, 21 November 2017

• UNMAS statement on agenda item 10 – Improvised Explosive Devices

 

Fourth Committee debate on Mine Action, 1 November 2017

• IACG-MA Introductory Statement of the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on “Assistance in Mine Action” to Fourth Committee delivered by Mr. Alexander Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General, Rule of Law and Security Institutions,Department of Peacekeeping Operations

 

UN Foundation/UNA-USA Global Leadership Dinner, 18 October 2017

• Statement by Mr. Daniel Craig, the UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards
• UNMAS Statement by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS

 

Side event: Countering the threat of IEDs: Strengthening Capacities and Stabilizing Communities, 17 October 2017

• Remarks by Ms. Lise Grande, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)

 

Economic and Social Council, Humanitarian Segment, 23 June 2017

• Remarks by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS

 

Security Council Thematic Debate on the Comprehensive Approach to Mine Action and Explosive Hazards Mitigation, 13 June 2017

• Statement by Mr. Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions
• Statement by Ms. Nathalie Ochoa, UNMAS Programme in Colombia

 

2016

First Committee Side event ‘Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat Mitigation: Lessons Learned from Iraq,’ 12 October 2016

• UNMAS Statement by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS

 

Second Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty, August 2016

• UNMAS Statement on International Assistance
• UNMAS Statement on General Debate

 

ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, 29 June 2016

• UNMAS Statement by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director, UNMAS

 

Sixth Biennial Meeting of States on the Programme of Action, 6-10, June 2016

• Peace Operations in Action: Developing Capacity in Weapons & Ammunition Management: Case Study from Côte d’Ivoire

 

World Humanitarian Summit, May 2016

• UNMAS Director’s Statement for the Member States and other Stakeholders Announcements Plenary
• UNMAS Director’s Remarks at the WHS Special Session on Inclusion on Persons with Disabilities
• UNMAS Director’s remarks at the GPC side event: Protection Dilemmas and Opportunities in frontline Humanitarianism: principles protection and proxımity

 

2015

International Counter Improvised Explosive Device Leaders Forum, Canberra, 3 September 2015

• United Nations Overview of the Improvised Explosive Device Situation and Reflections of a Coherent Response

 

2014

Maputo Summit: Third Review Conference, Maputo, 23-27 June 2014

Statements delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action (IACG-MA).

• IACG-MA Statement on Universalization - Agenda item 7 (a)
• IACG-MA Statement on Destroying stockpiled anti-personnel mines - Agenda item 7 (b)
• IACG-MA Statement on Clearing mined areas - Agend item 7 (c)
• IACG-MA Statement on Assisting the victims - Agenda item 7 (d)
• IACG-MA Statement on Cooperation and assistance - Agenda item 7 (e)
• IACG-MA Statement on Transparency in implementation - Agenda item 7 (f)
• IACG-MA Statement on Measures to ensure compliance - Agenda item 7 (g)

 

2013

13th Meeting of the States Parties (13MSP) APMBC, Geneva, 2 -5 December 2013

Statements delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action (IACG-MA).

• IACG-MA Statement on General Exchange of Views - Agenda item 8
• IACG-MA Statement on Victim Assistance - Agenda item 10 (a)
• IACG-MA Statement on Clearing Mined Areas - Agenda item 11 (b)
• IACG-MA Statement on Destroying Stockpiled Anti-personnel Mines - Agenda item 11 (c) 
• IACG-MA Statement on Universalizing the Convention - Agenda item 11 (d) 
• IACG-MA Statement on Transparency and the Exchange of Information - Agenda item 11 (f) 

 

Fourth Meeting of State Parties (4MSP) CCM Lusaka, 9-13 September 2013

Delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action (IACG-MA).

• IACG-MA Statement on Victim Assistance
• IACG-MA Statement on Clearance and Risk Reduction
• IACG-MA Statement on Stockpile Destruction and Retention
• IACG-MA Statement on Universalization
• IACG-MA Statement on Transparency Measures
• IACG-MA Statement on National Implementation Measures
• IACG-MA Statement on Cooperation and Assistance
• IACG-MA Statement on Compliance

Royal Higher Defense Institute Colloquium, Brussels, 28 March 2013

• The Ottawa Convention: The First Step Towards Humanitarian Demining - Delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director

 

2012

12th Meeting of the States Parties (12MSP) APMBC Geneva, 3-7 December 2012

Delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action (IACG-MA).

• IACG-MA Statement on General Exchange of Views Agenda item 8 
• IACG-MA Statement on Victim Assistance Agenda item 10 (a) 
• IACG-MA Statement on Clearing Mined Areas - Agenda item 10 (b) 
• IACG-MA Statement on Destroying Stockpiled Anti-personnel mines - Agenda item 10 (c)
• IACG-MA Statement on Universalizing the Convention  - Agenda item 10 (d) 
• IACG-MA Statement on Transparency and the Exchange of Information - Agenda item 10 (g)
• IACG-MA Statement on Cooperation and Assistance - Agenda item 10 (f)

 

Third Meeting of State Parties (3MSP) CCM, Oslo, 11-14 September 2012

Delivered by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Mine Action (IACG-MA).

• Message by the UN Secretary-General
• IACG-MA Statement on General Exchange of Views
• IACG-MA Statement on Victim Assistance
• IACG-MA Statement on Stockpile Destruction and Retention 
• IACG-MA Statement on Clearance and Risk Reduction
• IACG-MA Statement on Universalization 
• IACG-MA Statement on Transparency Measures 
• IACG-MA Statement on National Implementation Measures
• IACG-MA Statement on Cooperation and Assistance 
• IACG-MA Statement on Compliance