๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฎ โ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ผ!
We are now ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ from the opening of the Twelfth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฎ), which will take place from ๐ฎ๐ฐโ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ at the ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒฬ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒฬ๐๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐) in Geneva.
As preparations enter the final week, we would like to draw delegationsโ attention to the following key information:
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๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ
๐ฎ๐ฐโ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Daily sessions: ๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฌ๐ฌโ๐ญ๐ฏ:๐ฌ๐ฌ and ๐ญ๐ฑ:๐ฌ๐ฌโ๐ญ๐ด:๐ฌ๐ฌ CEST
The opening session will take place on ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐.
๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
๐๐๐๐ โ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐
Rue de Varembรฉ 17, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
The Conference will be held ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป, with livestreaming available for accredited participants.
๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The registration deadline was ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. Delegations should ensure that all members are properly registered and accredited.
Any changes to the composition of a delegation should be communicated to the Secretariat by note verbale or formal letter.
Delegates joining remotely must also have registered and been accredited.
Please note that participants following the Conference via livestream ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
๐๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ ๐๐ถ๐๐
The ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ญ๐ด ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐.
Instructions on how to be included in the Speakersโ List will be circulated shortly. Delegations wishing to make statements should therefore monitor their email and the CSP12 webpage closely from 18 August onwards.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Delegations are encouraged to review the documents already available on the CSP12 webpage. Delegations are encouraged to review these documents in advance and identify the agenda items requiring their attention, including any decisions or recommendations requiring endorsement.
๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Delegations are encouraged to prepare their statements and interventions in advance, taking into account the programme of work and the time available for each agenda item. Statements may also be submitted to the Secretariat for posting on the CSP12 webpage.
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๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
A schedule of CSP12 side events is available through the Conference webpage. Delegations are encouraged to consult the schedule and take note of any events they may wish to attend.
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ
All Conference information, including the latest documents, programme, speakers, presentations and logistical information, is being updated regularly on the dedicated CSP12 webpage.
We look forward to welcoming all delegations to Geneva next week and to a productive ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฎ!