Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 4 December 2017          [on the report of the First Committee (A/72/409)]        72/53. Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use,  Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines  and on Their Destruction        The General Assembly,     Recalling its resolutions 54/54 B of 1 December 1999, 55/33 V of  20 November 2000, 56/24 M of 29 November 2001, 57/74 of 22 November 2002,  58/53 of 8 December 2003, 59/84 of 3 December 2004, 60/80 of 8 December 2005,  61/84 of 6 December 2006, 62/41 of 5 December 2007, 63/42 of 2 December 2008,  64/56 of 2 December 2009, 65/48 of 8 December 2010, 66/29 of 2 December 2011,  67/32 of 3 December 2012, 68/30 of 5 December 2013, 69/34 of 2 December 2014,  70/55 of 7 December 2015 and 71/34 of 5 December 2016,     Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties  caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or injure thousands of people – women,  girls, boys and men – every year, and which place people living in affected areas at  risk and hinder the development of their communities,    Believing it necessary to do the utmost to contribute in an efficient and  coordinated manner to facing the challenge of removing anti-personnel mines  placed throughout the world and to assure their destruction,    Wishing to do the utmost to ensure assistance for the care and rehabilitation,  including the social and economic reintegration, of mine victims,    Noting with satisfaction the work undertaken to implement the Convention on  the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel  Mines and on Their Destruction1 and the substantial progress made towards  addressing the global anti-personnel landmine problem,  __________________    1  United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2056, No. 35597.   A/RES/72/53  Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,  Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction   17-21737  2/3      Recalling the first to fifteenth meetings of the States parties to the Convention,  held in Maputo (1999), Geneva (2000), Managua (2001), Geneva (2002), Bangkok  (2003), Zagreb (2005), Geneva (2006), the Dead Sea (2007), Geneva (2008 and  2010), Phnom Penh (2011), Geneva (2012, 2013 and 2015) and Santiago (2016),  and the First, Second and Third Review Conferences of the States Parties to the  Convention, held in Nairobi (2004), Cartagena, Colombia (2009), and Maputo (2014),    Recalling also that, at the Third Review Conference of the States Parties to the  Convention, the international community reviewed the implementation of the  Convention and the States parties adopted a declaration and an action plan for the  period 2014–2019 to support enhanced implementation and promotion of the  Convention,     Underlining  the  importance  of  cooperation  and  assistance  in  the  implementation of the Convention, including through the so-called individualized  approach, which offers mine-affected countries a platform for presenting their  challenges,    Noting with satisfaction that 162 States have ratified or acceded to the  Convention and have formally accepted the obligations of the Convention,    Emphasizing the desirability of attracting the adherence of all States to the  Convention, and determined to work strenuously towards the promotion of its  universalization and norms,    Noting with regret that anti-personnel mines continue to be used in some  conflicts around the world, causing human suffering and impeding post-conflict  development,    1.  Invites all States that have not signed the Convention on the Prohibition  of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on  Their Destruction1 to accede to it without delay;    2.  Urges the one remaining State that has signed but has not ratified the  Convention to ratify it without delay;    3.  Stresses the importance of the full and effective implementation of and  compliance with the Convention, including through the continued implementation  of the action plan for the period 2014–2019;    4.  Expresses strong concern regarding the use of anti-personnel mines in  various parts of the world, including use highlighted in recent allegations, reports  and documented evidence;     5.  Urges all States parties to provide the Secretary-General with complete  and timely information as required under article 7 of the Convention in order to  promote transparency and compliance with the Convention;    6.  Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to  provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more  effective;    7.  Renews its call upon all States and other relevant parties to work together  to promote, support and advance the care, rehabilitation and social and economic  reintegration of mine victims, mine risk education programmes and the removal and  destruction of anti-personnel mines placed or stockpiled throughout the world;    8.  Urges all States to remain seized of the issue at the highest political level  and, where in a position to do so, to promote adherence to the Convention through  bilateral, subregional, regional and multilateral contacts, outreach, seminars and  other means;   Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,  Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction  A/RES/72/53   3/3  17-21737      9.  Reiterates its invitation and encouragement to all interested States, the  United Nations, other relevant international organizations or institutions, regional  organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant  non-governmental organizations to attend the Sixteenth Meeting of the States  Parties to the Convention, to be held in Vienna from 18 to 21 December 2017, and  to participate in the future programme of meetings of the States parties to the  Convention;    10. Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with article 11, paragraph 1,  of the Convention, to undertake the preparations necessary to convene the  Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention and, on behalf of the  States parties and in accordance with article 11, paragraph 4, of the Convention, to  invite States not parties to the Convention, as well as the United Nations, other  relevant international organizations or institutions, regional organizations, the  International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental  organizations, to attend the Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties as observers;     11.  Calls upon States parties and participating States to address issues  arising from outstanding dues and from recently implemented United Nations  financial and accounting practices;     12. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-third session,  under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled  “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,  Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”.