Ninth Conference of States
Parties (CSP9 2023)
Geneva, Switzerland – Ambassador YOON Seong-mee of the Republic of Korea is presiding over the Ninth Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Timeline
Working Group meetings and 1st CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Working Group meetings and 2nd CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Ninth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP9)
CSP9 Process
ATT Working Group Meetings
Conference Documents
Side Events
Statements
Eight Conference of States Parties (CSP8)
Conference Documents
Side Events
Statements
CSP9
Summary Reports (Plenary & Side Events)
- Day 1 – 21 August
- Day 2 – 22 August
- Day 3 – 23 August
- Day 4 – 24 August
- Day 5 – 25 August
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Opening Session – Alejandro Castañeda Medina, Campaña Colombiana Contra Minas (also available in Spanish)
- Thematic Focus – Charlie Linney, Saferworld
- General Debate – Mimidoo Achakpa, Women’s Right to Education Programme
- Treaty Universalization – Stephen Singo of Security Research & Information Centre (SRIC)
- Treaty Implementation – Raluca Muresan, Control Arms
- Transparency and Reporting – Matthew Steadman, ATT Monitor
- International Assistance – Ana Yancy Espinoza, Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano (also available in Spanish)
- Matters Pertaining to CSP9 – Cesar Villanueva, Transcend Philipinas
Conference Documents
CSP8 Agenda and Final Report
CSP9 Final Report – English
CSP9 Provisional Agenda
CSP9 Provisional Programme of Work
CSP9 Provisional Annotated Programme of Work
ATT Secretariat and Management Committee
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CSP9 President
Working Groups
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation – Chair’s Draft Report to CSP9
Working Group on Treaty Universalization – Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP9
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting – Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP9
Voluntary Trust Fund
Report on the Work of the ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) for the Period August 2022 to August 2023
ATT Working GroupS and CSP9 Informal Preparatory MeetingS
First ATT Working Group Meetings
14-17 February 2023
Summary Reports
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Treaty Implementation – Articles 6 & 9 – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
- Treaty Implementation Article 11 – delivered by Hine-Wai Loose, Control Arms
- Treaty Universalization – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
- Transparency and Reporting – delivered by Kelsey Gallagher, ATT Monitor
- Industry Thematic Focus – delivered by Hine-Wai Loose, Control Arms
- Management Committee Paper – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
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)
CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
- Draft Annotated Agenda – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Management Committee Background Paper: Draft Elements for Consideration – Review of the Arms Trade Treaty Programme of Work – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- CSP9 Draft Agenda Items – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Second ATT Working Group Meetings
09-12 May 2023
Summary Reports
Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
- Treaty Implementation – Future Working Groups Agendas
- Treaty Universalization – delivered by Alexander Jahns, Control Arms
- Transparency and Reporting – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
- CSP9 Thematic Focus: Industry – delivered by Roy Isbister, Saferworld
- Management Committee Paper – delivered by Cindy Ebbs, Control Arms
Conference Documents
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Chair Letter and Sub-Working Group documents English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
including the following Annexes:
- Annex A: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7
- Attachment 1: Draft agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7
- Attachment 2: Revised elements of a voluntary guide to implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty: Draft Chapter 2 – Prohibitions
- Attachment 3: Background paper on mitigating measures
- Annex B: Work Plan Sub-Working Gourp on Article 9
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 9
- Attachment 2: Revised elements of a Voluntary Guide to Implementing Article 9 of the Arms Trade Treaty
- Annex C: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 2: Draft proposal for the incorporation of operational steps for the introduction and implementation of post-delivery cooperation in the document with possible measures to prevent and address diversion
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation – Draft Proposal: WGETI Configuration and Substance – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
- Draft Annotated Agenda – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Review of the Arms Trade Treaty Programme of Work – Management Committee: Initial Draft Recommendations (Proposal)
English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish - Priority Theme for the Korean Presidency – Draft Working Paper presented by the President of the Ninth Conference of States Parties to the ATT: The role of industry in responsible international transfers of conventional arms. Considerations for next steps within the framework of the Arms Trade Treaty – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
