GLOBAL FRAMEWORK
Implementation of Conventions is fostered through the provision of expertise and logistical support IMMEDIATE OUTCOME 8
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL)
ADAPTATIONS The COVID-19 restrictions did not allow delegations from abroad to travel and attend IHL meetings in person. As a result, sponsorship programmes have not been implemented and the GICHD support on this front was not required in 2020. The Centre will continue to adapt, particularly by providing support to the conventions in setting up hybrid / virtual meetings, in line with the health measures in place in Switzerland and in the Canton of Geneva.
participants (ISU-APMBC, members of the coordinating committee) and supported the ISU in ensuring the smooth running of the event. In addition, the GICHD supported the ISU in the organisation of the 18th Meeting of the States Parties to the APMBC, which was held in hybrid format at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This allowed the States Parties to take essential decisions for the implementation of the convention. Finally, the Centre continued to host the ISU-APMBC and ISU-CCM and to work together with both entities. The GICHD also continued to manage the ISU- APMBC and ISU-CCM trust funds.
The APMBC, the CCM and the CCW are the three main conventions that form the overarching framework within which the mine action sector operates. As per the agreement with the States Parties to the APMBC and the CCM, the GICHD, hosts and supports the ISU-APMBC and the ISU-CCM. Due to the impossibility of holding in- person meetings, the conventions’ meetings took place in hybrid / virtual formats. The Centre’s conference team was strongly involved in setting up the hybrid / virtual events for the APMBC. In line with the health measures in place in Switzerland, the Centre hosted the APMBC intersessional meetings at its premises, welcomed the
PROJECT OUTCOMES (PO)
INDICATORS
DATA SOURCE
RESULTS 2020
Conventions’ implementation benefits from broad state participation
% of selected sponsored delegates attending convention meetings
GICHD database
N/A—No sponsorship programmes implemented in 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions 6 references (APMBC: Sudan (Presidency), Australia, Canada, Netherlands, ICBL, MAG) 6 references (APMBC: Sudan (Presidency), Australia, Canada, Netherlands, ICBL, MAG)
States attending the conferences are satisfied with GICHD logistical support
N° of states’ references to the GICHD’s logistical support in statements
Official documentation
The efficiency of the APMBC and CCM machinery is supported through the hosting of the ISUs
N° of states’ references to the GICHD’s logistical support in statements
Internal records
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