A/RES/64/56 GA

United Nations A/RES/64/56 General Assembly Distr.: General 12 January 2010 Sixty-fourth session Agenda item 96 09-46519 *0946519* Please rec cle ♲ Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2009 [on the report of the First Committee (A/64/391)] 64/56. 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 and 63/42 of 2 December 2008, Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians, including children, obstruct economic development and reconstruction, inhibit the repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons and have other severe consequences for years after emplacement, 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 in ensuring assistance for the care and rehabilitation, including the social and economic reintegration, of mine victims, Recalling that 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, 0F1 Noting with satisfaction the work undertaken to implement the Convention and the substantial progress made towards addressing the global anti-personnel landmine problem, _______________ 1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2056, No. 35597. A/RES/64/56 2 Recalling the first to ninth meetings of the States parties to the Convention, held in Maputo (1999),1F 2 Geneva (2000), 2F 3 Managua (2001),3F 4 Geneva (2002), 4F 5 Bangkok (2003), 5F 6 Zagreb (2005), 6F 7 Geneva (2006), 7F 8 the Dead Sea (2007) 8F 9 and Geneva (2008) 9F 10 and the First Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, held in Nairobi (2004), 10F11 Recalling also the ninth meeting of the States parties to the Convention, held in Geneva from 24 to 28 November 2008, at which the international community monitored progress on implementation of the Convention, supported continued application of the Nairobi Action Plan 2005–2009, 1F12 and established priorities to achieve further progress towards ending, for all people and for all time, the suffering caused by anti-personnel mines, Recalling further the preparatory process for the Second Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, entitled “The Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World”, to be held in Cartagena, Colombia, from 29 November to 4 December 2009, and the two preparatory meetings held in 2009 pursuant to the decisions of the ninth meeting of the States parties, Noting with satisfaction that one hundred and fifty-six 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, Noting with regret that anti-personnel mines continue to be used in 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 Destruction0H1 to accede to it without delay; 2. Urges all States that have signed but have 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 Nairobi Action Plan 2005–2009; 1H12 _______________ 2 See APLC/MSP.1/1999/1. 3 See APLC/MSP.2/2000/1. 4 See APLC/MSP.3/2001/1. 5 See APLC/MSP.4/2002/1. 6 See APLC/MSP.5/2003/5. 7 See APLC/MSP.6/2005/5. 8 See APLC/MSP.7/2006/5. 9 See APLC/MSP.8/2007/6. 10 See APLC/MSP.9/2008/5. 11 See APLC/CONF/2004/5 and Corr.1. 12 Ibid., part III. A/RES/64/56 3 4. 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; 5. 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; 6. 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; 7. 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; 8. 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 Second Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, entitled “The Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World”, at the highest possible level and, pending a decision to be taken at the Second Review Conference, to participate in the future meetings programme; 9. Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with article 11, paragraph 2, of the Convention, to undertake the preparations necessary to convene the next meeting of the States parties, pending a decision to be taken at the Second Review Conference, 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 Second Review Conference and future meetings as observers; 10. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 55th plenary meeting 2 December 2009

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