The second Constructive Dialogue on Firearms with relevant stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, will be convened on Friday, 5 May 2023, following the 10th session of the Working Group on Firearms, in accordance with paragraph 53 of the Procedures and rules for the functioning of the UNTOC review mechanism.
Participants from States parties and signatories, non-signatories, entities and intergovernmental organizations to the Working Group on Firearms that wish to participate in the upcoming Constructive Dialogue can do so using the same meeting link of the Working Group.
A call for participation of non-governmental stakeholders, incl. non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector, for this Constructive Dialogue has been issued, and a list of interested applicants has been circulated to States parties via the extended Bureau of the eleventh session of the Conference of the parties to UNTOC for comments pursuant to paragraph 53 (d) and (e) of the procedures and rules for the UNTOC Review Mechanism. Invitations have been sent out for the participation of stakeholders of which no objection has been received.
The meeting will be held in English from 10:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00 (CET summer time) in a hybrid mode, with in-person participation at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and online participation through MS Teams.
The link for participants joining remotely will be shared with registered participants shortly before the event.
Programme for the 2023 Constructive dialogue on the review process following the conclusion of the 10th session of the Working Group on Firearms (5 May 2023): Available here (English)
Please see here further guidance for remote participation.
Please see here further guidance for in-person participation.
Background paper prepared by the Secretariat for the Working Group on Firearms - "Status of the functioning of the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto"
Written contributions are published as received
American Society of International Law
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
IM Swedish Development Partner
International Action Network on Small Arms: IANSA
World Academy Human of Sciences
For additional general information on the constructive dialogues, please consult UNODC’s Civil Society Unit page: click here.
