Eighth Conference of States
Parties (CSP8 2022)
Geneva, Switzerland – Ambassador Thomas GÖBEL of Germany presided over the Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP 2022) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Timeline
CSP8 Process

ATT Working Group Meetings



Conference Documents
Side Events
Statements

Eight Conference of States Parties (CSP8)



Conference Documents
Side Events
Statements

CSP8
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Opening Session – Bianca Pabotoy, Control Arms
- General Debate – Shobha Shrestha, Women for Peace and Democracy Nepal (WPD Nepal)
- Thematic Focus – Ms. Montserrat Martinez Téllez
- Treaty Implementation – Mr Frank Sljiper, PAX
- Treaty Universalization – Mr. Fadi Abi Allam, Permanent Peace Movement, Lebanon
- Management Committee ATT Programme of Work – Ms. Charlie Linney, Saferworld
Conference Documents
CSP9 Agenda and Final Report
- CSP9 Final Report – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- CSP9 List of Participants (here)
- CSP9 Provisional Agenda – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- CSP9 Provisional Programme of Work – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- CSP9 Provisional Annotated Programme of Work – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
ATT Secretariat and Management Committee
- Provisional Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2024 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Revised Provisional Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2024 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Report on the ATT Secretariat’s Work for the Period 2022/2023 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2022/2023 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Report on the ATT Management Committee’s Activities for the Period 2022/2023 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Management Committee Draft Proposal on the Review of the ATT Programme of Work – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
CSP9 President
Working Groups
- Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) – Chair’s Draft Report to CSP9 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) – Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP9 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) – Chairs’ Draft Report to CSP9 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Voluntary Trust Fund
Other Documents

ATT Working GroupS and CSP8 Informal Preparatory MeetingS

First ATT Working Group Meetings
15-18 February 2022
Summary Reports
- Tuesday, February 15 (also available in Spanish)
- Wednesday, February 16 (also available in Spanish)
- Thursday, February 17 (also available in Spanish)
- Friday, February 18 (also available in Spanish)
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Treaty Implementation – Articles 6 & 7 – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms (also available in Spanish)
- Treaty Implementation – Article 9 – delivered by Frank Slijper, PAX (also available in Spanish)
- Treaty Implementation Article 11 – delivered by Hine-Wai Loose, Control Arms (also available in Spanish)
- Treaty Universalization – delivered by Stephen Singo, SRIC (also available in Spanish)
- Transparency and Reporting: State of play of compliance with reporting obligations – delivered by Carina Solmirano, ATT Monitor
- Transparency and Reporting: Challenges concerning reporting – delivered by Carina Solmirano, ATT Monitor (also available in Spanish)
- Transparency and Reporting: Gender – delivered by Shobha Shrestha, Women for Peace and Democracy Nepal (also available in Spanish)
- Consideration of the CSP8 draft agenda – delivered by Cesar Jaramillo, Project Ploughshares and Control Arms Board Chair
Conference Documents
CSP8 Agenda and Announcements
Anouncement by the CSP8 President – Information pertaining to Office Holders (04 November 2021) – English
Announcement by the CSP8 President – Information pertaining to CSP8 Timeline (22 November 2021) – English
Draft CSP8 Agenda (31 January 2022) – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)

Second ATT Working Group Meetings
26-29 April 2022
Summary Reports
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Treaty Implementation Articles 6 & 7 – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
- Treaty Implementation Article 11 – delivered by Hine-Wai Loose, Control Arms and Ana-Yancy Espinosa, Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress
- Treaty Universalization – delivered by Cesar Villanueva, TRANSCEND Pilipinas
- Transparency and Reporting – delivered by Matthew Steadman, ATT Monitor
- Consideration of the CSP8 draft agenda – delivered by Cesar Jaramillo, Project Ploughshares and Control Arms Board Chair
Conference Documents