Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties
Documents

Notes by the Director-General

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C‑22/DG.20 Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Second Session 27 November 2017
C‑22/DG.18 Engaging the Chemical Industry Associations 10 October 2017
EC‑86/DG.18C‑22/DG.14 Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on the Chemical Weapons Convention 12 September 2017
EC‑86/DG.10 C‑22/DG.10 Report by the Director-General: Overview of the Status of the Implementation of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 31 July 2017 24 August 2017
EC‑86/DG.3 C‑22/DG.5 Financial Statements of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Report of the External Auditor for the Year Ending 31 December 2016 24 July 2017
EC‑85/DG.10 C‑22/DG.4 Annual Report of the Office of Internal Oversight for the Period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 24 May 2017
EC‑84/DG.17 C‑22/DG.3 Transfer of Funds During 2016 16 February 2017
EC‑84/DG.7 C‑22/DG.1 Report on the Activities of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach in 2016 5 January 2017

Conference Room Papers

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C‑22/DEC/CRP.7 Draft Decision: Draft Programme and Budget of the OPCW for 2018 31 October 2017
EC‑85/17 Draft Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction in 2016 12 July 2017

Conference of States Parties

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C‑22/5* Report of the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the State Parties 1 December 2017
C‑22/4 Report of the OPCW on the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction in 2016 29 November 2017
EC‑86/9 C‑22/2 Report of the Executive Council on the Performance of its Activities in the Period From 28 July 2016 to 14 July 2017 12 October 2017
C‑22/1 Provisional Agenda for the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 13 July 2017

Decisions

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OPCW Staff Regulations - Interim Staff Rules (December 2018) 22 December 2018
C‑22/DEC.8 Proposal from Libya for a Multi-Year Payment Plan to Regularise its Payment of its Outstanding Annual Contributions 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.13 Amendments to the OPCW Staff Regulations 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.9 Write-Offs of Irrecoverable Accounts Receivable and Losses of Assets 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.14 Rehiring of Inspectors 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.11 Extension of the Special Fund for OPCW Special Missions 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.5 Programme and Budget of the OPCW for 2018 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.6 Scale of Assessments for 2018 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.7 Cash Deficit for 2014 and Cash Surplus for 2015 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.16 Amendments to the OPCW Media and Public Affairs Policy 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.15 Amendments to the OPCW Policy on Confidentiality 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.17 Reappointment of the External Auditor of the OPCW 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.12 Decision: Amendments to the OPCW Financial Regulations and Rules 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.18 Appointment of the Director-General 30 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.4 Attendance and Participation by Non-Governmental Organisations at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.2 Attendance by International Organisations, Specialised Agencies, and Other International Bodies at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.3 Attendance and Participation by the Chemical Industry and the Scientific Community at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/DEC.1 Attendance by Non-Signatory States at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017

Information Series

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C‑22/INF.3/Rev.1 List of Participants of the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 1 December 2017
C‑22/INF.1 Annotated Provisional Agenda for the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties, 27 November - 1 December 2017 13 November 2017
C‑22/INF.2 Tentative Programme of Work for the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties, 27 November - 1 December 2017 13 November 2017

Asia

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Viet Nam: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Ngo Thi Hoa Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Nepal: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa Permanent Representative of Nepal to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.18 Myanmar: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Htin Lynn Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.38 Sri Lanka: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Adam M.J. Sadiq Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Saudi Arabia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Abohaimed Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.31 Thailand: Statement by Ms. Anong Paijitprapapon, Deputy Director-General, Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.29 Islamic Republic of Iran: Statement by H.E. Dr Gholamhossein Denghani Director General for Political and International Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Pakistan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Shujjat Ali Rathore, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.30 Japan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Hiroshi Inomata, Permanent Representative of Japan to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Afghanistan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Mohammad Homayoon Azizi, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
United Arab Emirates: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Saeed Ali Alnowais Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 28 November 2017
Iraq: Statement by H.E. Khalil Ismail Abdulsahib, Head of the Delegation, Head of International Organization and Conference Department at MOFA of the Republic of Iraq to the OPCW at the 22nd Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 28 November 2017
Singapore: Statement by Ms Koong Pai Ching Chargé d'Affaires A.I. of the Permanent Representation of Singapore to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
India: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Venu Rajamony, Permanent Representative of the Republic of India to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Bahrain: Statement by H.E. Sh. Rana bint Isa Al Khalifa Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Twenty-Second Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.13 Bangladesh: Statement by Mr Kazi Russel Pervez Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Alternate Permanent Representative to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Philippines: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Indonesia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.16 Malaysia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Ahmad Nazri Yusof Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
China: Statement by H.E. Wu Ken, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Qatar: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jassim Bin Mohamed Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 27 November 2017

Africa

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C‑22/NAT.37 Morocco: Statement by Mr Ismail Chekkori Director of Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 30 November 2017
Côte d'Ivoire: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Hamza Sallah Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire by the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [French] 29 November 2017
Angola: Statement of the Government of Angola at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Algeria: Statement by H.E. Rachid Bladehane at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [French] 28 November 2017
Kenya: Statement by Ms. Rose Sumbeiywo, Charge d'Affaires A.I, of the Republic of Kenya at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Cameroon: Statement by H.E. Odette Melono Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the OPCW at the Conference of the States Parties [French] 28 November 2017
Senegal: Statement by Mr Demba Diouf Chief of Staff, Ministry of Armed Forces of Senegal at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [French] 28 November 2017
Sudan: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rahma Salih Elobied Salih Permanent Representative of Sudan to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 28 November 2017
Libya: Statement by Dr. Ali Gebril, Permanent Representative of Libya to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Arabic] 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.2 Libya: Annual Report to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Second Session on Progress Achieved towards Complete Destruction of the Remaining Stockpile of Chemical Weapons as at 31 October 2017 16 November 2017

Eastern Europe

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C‑22/NAT.15 Ukraine: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Czech Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jana Reinišová, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.28 Russian Federation: Statement by G.V. Kalamanov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Head of Delegation of the Russian Federation at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Poland: Statement by H.E. Marcin Czepelak, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.25 Czech Republic: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jana Reiniŝová Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
Russia: Statement by H.E. Georgy Kalamanov Deputy Minister of the Ministry for Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Russian] 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.6 Romania: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Brandusa Predescu Permanent Representative of Romania to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of States Parties 27 November 2017

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Guatemala: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gladys Marithza Ruíz Sánchez de Vielman Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Spanish] 27 November 2018
C‑22/NAT.26 Cuba: Statement by the Delegation of Cuba at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties on Fostering International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes in the field of Chemical Activities (Agenda Item 17) 30 November 2017
Argentina: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Héctor Horacio Salvador Permanent Representative of the Republic of Argentina to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Spanish] 29 November 2017
Colombia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Juan José Quintana Permanent Representative of Colombia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Conference of the State Parties [Spanish] 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.36 Chile: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Mariá Teresa Infante Permanent Representative of Chile to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.32 Brazil: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Regina Maria Cordeiro Dunlop Permanent Representative of Brazil to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Peru: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Carlos Herrera Permanent Representative of Peru to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Spanish] 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.19 Cuba: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Soraya Álvarez Núñez Permanent Representative of Cuba to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.40 Venezuela: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Haifa Aissami Madah, Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.35 Cuba: Statement by H.E. Soraya Álvarez Núnez Permanent Representative and Head of the Cuban Delegation to the OPCW at CSP-22 on Fostering International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes 27 November 2017
Bolivia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [Spanish] 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.24 Venezuela Statement on Behalf of the Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement that are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and China 27 November 2017

Western European and Other States

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Norway: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Martin Sørby Permanent Representative of Norway to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017
Sweden: Statement by H.E Ambassador Per Holmström Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the State Parties 29 November 2017
Canada: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Sabine Nölke, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.20 The Netherlands: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Paul van den Ijssel, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.9 Finland: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Katri Viinikka Permanent Representative of the Republic of Finland to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the State Parties 28 November 2017
Ireland: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Kevin Kelly Permanent Representative of Ireland to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.22 New Zealand: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Lyndal Walker Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.12 Switzerland: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Urs Breiter, Permanent Representative of the Swiss Confederation to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.10 Australia: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Brett Mason Permanent Representative of Australia to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 28 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.27 Germany: Statement by Ambassador Susanne Baumann Deputy Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
United Kingdom: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Peter Wilson, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.21 Portugal: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Rosa Batoréu Permanent Representative of Portugal to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.7 United States of America: Statement by Ms. Andrea Hall Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Security Council Staff at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.23 Turkey: Statement by Mr A. Alper Yüksel Deputy Permanent Representative, Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Turkey to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
France: Statement by H.E. Ambassador Philippe Lalliot, Permanent Representative of the French Republic to the OPCW at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties [French] 27 November 2017

Signatory States

Title Date
Israel: Statement by Mr Ofer Moreno Director of Arms Control Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017

Joint Papers

Document Symbol Title Date
C‑22/NAT.5 Joint Statement: Aerosolisation of Central Nervous System-Acting Chemicals for Law Enforcement Purposes 28 November 2017
Joint Statement: Statement on Behalf of the Group of African States to the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Acting Coordinator H.E. Ambassador Vusi Bruce Koloane Permanent Representative of South Africa to the OPCW at Twenty-Second Session of the CSP 28 November 2017
Joint Statement: Andorra, Australia, Canada, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom Concerning Accreditation of NGOs for the CSP-22 27 November 2017
Joint Statement: Statement on Behalf of the Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement that are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and China by H.E. Ambassador Haifa Aissami Madah 27 November 2017
Joint Statement: Statement on Behalf of the European Union Delivered by Mr Jacek Bylica, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the 22nd Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
C‑22/NAT.8 Joint Paper: Concerning Accreditation of Non-Governmental Organisations for the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017

Subsidiary Bodies

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Statement by Dr Jean Pascal Zanders, Chairperson of the OPCW Advisory Board on Education and Outreach, to the 22nd Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention 30 November 2017

NGOs

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Nivedita Das Kundu, Ph.D, United Services Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, India, Presentation to 22nd CWC Conference of States Parties (CSP), Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague, The Netherlands, November 2017 29 November 2017
Farmers Care Foundation, Ghana: Statement by Mr. Thomas Kwame Osei, Executive-Director at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Organization for Defending Sardasht Victims of Chemical Weapons (ODVCW), Iran: Statement by Ms. Homeyra Karimivahed at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs: Statement by Ambassador (ret.) S. Batsanov at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) University, Pakistan: Statement by Dr. Maria Sultan at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Pakistan House, Denmark: Statement by Dr. (Rana) Muhammad Athar Javed at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Halabja Chemical Victims Society: Statement by Dr. Hoshyar M. Yousif at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Biosecure, UK: Statement by Kathryn Millett at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.A : Statement by Ms. Irene Kornelly at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
ArgIQ – Information Quality in Argentina: Statement by Maria Jose Espona at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Society For The Study Of Peace And Conflict, New Delhi, India: Statement by Animesh Roul at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Jordanian Climate Change and Environment: Statement by Ret. Gen. Mansour Abu Rashid 27 November 2017
Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI): Statement by Dr. Daniel Esteban at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Tehran Peace Museum and the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS) from Iran: Statement by Elaheh Pooyandeh at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Association for the Defence of the Rights of Veterans and Victims of Chemical Weapons in Fars Province (SCWVSF) - Iran: Statement by Mohammad Reza Hajipour at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
International Dialogue on Underwater Munitions (IDUM): Statement by Diana S. Pyrikova on behalf of Terrance P. Long at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Statement by Khder Kareem, IPB President at Kurdistan-Iraq, Mayors for Peace Vice-President and member of MfP Decision committee at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Environmental Security and Sustainability, Green Cross International: Statement by International Program Director Paul F. Walker, Ph.D. at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 27 November 2017
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, India: Statement by Dr Ajey Lele at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties
United Services Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, India: Statement by Nivedita Das Kundu, Ph.D, at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties

International Organisations

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International Council of Chemical Associations: Statement by Mr. Marco Mensink, Council Secretary at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the State Parties 29 November 2017
Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Twenty-Second Session of the Conference of the States Parties 29 November 2017