APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/CRP.2
Fifth Review Conference of the States Parties to theConvention on the Prohibition of the Use,Stockpiling, Production and Transfer ofAnti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

18 September 2024
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Second Preparatory Meeting
Geneva, 18 September 2024

Draft Procedural report*I.

Introduction
1.
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transferof Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction provides in Article 12, paragraph 1 that “aReview Conference shall be convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations fiveyears after the entry into force of the Convention” and that “further Review Conferences shallbe convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations if so requested by one or moreStates Parties, provided that the interval between Review Conferences shall in no case be lessthan five years.”
2.
The 2019 Fourth Review Conference agreed that the Fifth Review Conference will beheld at the end of 2024, as stipulated in the Final document of the Conference(APLC/CONF/2019/5, paragraph 34(ii)).
3.
The Twenty-First Meeting of the States Parties agreed to hold the Fifth Review
Conference of the States Parties in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the week of 25-29 November
2024, and to elect the Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action
and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), Dr. Ly Thuch, as the President of the Fifth
Review Conference. The Meeting also agreed to hold in Geneva, Switzerland, the First
Preparatory Meeting for the Fifth Review Conference, on 21 June 2024 1, and the Second
Preparatory Meeting for the Fifth Review Conference, on 18 September 2024.
(APLC/MSP.21/2023/18, paragraph 59).

II.

Organization of the Second Preparatory Meeting
4.
The Second Preparatory Meeting was opened on 18 September 2024 and presidedover by Dr. Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the CMAA, President ofthe Fifth Review Conference.
5.
The Second Preparatory Meeting adopted its agenda as contained in document
APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/1.

III.

Participation in the First Preparatory Meeting
6.
The following States Parties participated in the Meeting: Albania, Algeria, Argentina,Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Denmark,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany Ghana, Greece, Holy See, Italy,*1

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Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Montenegro, Mozambique, the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Serbia, Siera Leone, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Zimbabwe.
7.
The following States participated in the Meeting as observers, in accordance witharticle 11, paragraph 4, of the Convention and rule 1, paragraph 1, of the rules of procedureof the Meeting: Armenia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Morocco, Myanmar, Republicof Korea, and United Arab Emirates.
8.
In accordance with article 1, paragraph 4, of the Convention and rule 1, paragraphs 2
and 3, of the rules of procedure, the following international organizations and institutions,regional organizations, entities and non-governmental organizations attended the Meeting as
observers: European Union, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining(GICHD), International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), International Committee ofthe Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations Disarmament research Institute (UNIDIR), United
Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), and United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs(UNODA).
9.
In accordance with article 1, paragraph 4, of the Convention and rule 1, paragraph 4,of the rules of procedure, the following other organizations attended the Meeting as
observers: APOPO, Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), andThe HALO Trust.

IV.

Work of the Second Preparatory Meeting
10.

The Second Preparatory Meeting held two plenary meetings on 18 September 2024.

11.
The Meeting considered the Draft Review of the Operation and Status of theConvention, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/5, the Draft Siem Reap– Angkor
Action Plan 2025-2029, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/2, the Draft Siem Reap–
Angkor Declaration on a Mine Free World, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/3, andthe Draft Recommendations on a Meeting Programme and Machinery 2025 - 2029, ascontained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/4, all submitted by the President. States Parties andobservers exchanged views and provided input for the further development of thesedocuments. The President expressed his appreciation for the constructive suggestions thatwould assist in further developing and strengthening the draft documents for considerationby the Fifth Review Conference.
12.
The Meeting received updates from the host country, Cambodia, on logistical andadministrative matters. The Meeting took note that the provisional programme of work of theFifth Review Conference starts with a day of events on Sunday 24 November 2024.
13.
The Meeting received an update from the Director of the Implementation Support Uniton the status of preparation of the Implementation Support Unit Work Plan and Budget 20252029.
14.
The Meeting considered the status of the assessed contributions to the Fifth Review
Conference.
15.
The Meeting received an update from the Coordinator of the Sponsorship Programme.
The Meeting noted that ensuring broad and diverse participation in the Fifth Review
Conference was in the interest of all and that hearing from all States Parties on theimplementation of the Convention is critical. The Coordinator of the Sponsorship Programmeappealed to States Parties to continue providing voluntary contributions to the Sponsorship
Programme.

V.

Decisions and recommendations
16.
In the context of the exchange of views on documents to be adopted at the Fifth
Review Conference, the Meeting took note of the Draft Review of the Operation and Statusof the Convention, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/5, the Draft Siem Reap–Angkor

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Action Plan 2025-2029, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/2, the Draft Siem Reap–
Angkor Declaration on a Mine Free World, as contained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/3, andthe Draft Recommendations on a Meeting Programme and Machinery 2025 - 2029, ascontained in APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/4, and expressed general satisfaction that their content
provide an excellent basis for the further development of the review of the general status andoperation of the Convention, the Siem Reap – Angkor Action Plan 2025-2029, covering thefive-year period following the Fifth Review Conference, a political declaration, and the future
Convention’s meetings and machinery.
17.
The Meeting took note of the status of preparation of the Implementation Support
Unit Work Plan and Budget 2025-2029.
18.
In the context of the updates on logistical and administrative matters, the Meeting
expressed its satisfaction with the state of preparations. The Meeting also took note of theappeal for renewing the political commitment to the Convention at a high level at the Fifth
Review Conference.
19.
In the context of considering the status of assessed contributions for the Fifth Review
Conference, the Meeting called upon the States Parties and States not party participating in
the meetings of the States Parties to the Convention to ensure prompt and full payment of
their respective assessed contributions and strict compliance with their obligations pursuant
to Article 14 of the Convention.
20.
The Meeting noted the need for States Parties in a position to do so to contribute to
the Sponsorship Programme in 2024 and beyond in order to ensure the broadest possible
participation in the work of the Convention.
21.
The Meeting welcomed the interest expressed by States Parties to serve as new
Committee members from the end of the Fifth Review Conference for a two-year term as
follows:

VI.

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Committee on Victim Assistance: Sri Lanka and Austria•

Committee on Article 5 Implementation: Algeria and Norway•

Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance: Cameroon andSwitzerland•

Committee on Cooperative Compliance: Belgium and Cambodia

Documentation
22.
A list of documents of the Second Preparatory Meeting is contained in the annex tothis report. These documents are available through the United Nations Official Documents
System (http://documents.un.org).

VII.

Adoption of the Procedural Report of the Second Preparatory Meeting
23.
The Meeting adopted its draft procedural report, as contained in document
APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/CRP.1, as orally amended.

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Annex
List of documents

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APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/1

Provisional Agenda. Submitted by the President

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/2

Draft Siem Reap– Angkor Action Plan 20252029. Submitted by the President

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/3

Draft Siem Reap– Angkor Declaration on a Mine
Free World. Submitted by the President

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/4

Draft Recommendations on a Meeting
Programme and Machinery 2025 - 2029.
Submitted by the President

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/5

Draft Review of the Operation and Status of theConvention

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/6

Procedural report

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/CRP.2

Draft procedural report. Submitted by theSecretariat

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/INF.1

List of participants

APLC/CONF/2024/PM.2/CRP.1

Provisional List of participants