National reporting under international instruments on conventional arms and ammunition control builds trust between States, reveals common implementation challenges, enables the sharing of good practices and helps marry up demand and supply of international cooperation.
In this context, a key to supporting States in fulfilling their commitments and obligations to international instruments on conventional arms is to assist them in strengthening their national capacities and processes for reporting.
UNIDIR, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of Angola, is organizing a two-day national capacity-building training course on reporting under international instruments on conventional arms and ammunition control. The course aims to:
- Strengthen Angola’s understanding on reporting commitments and obligations under international instruments on conventional arms and ammunition control;
- Start the process for preparing the national report on the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms/International Tracing Instrument (PoA/ITI), Angola’s initial overview on measures to implement the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management (GFA), and Angola’s transparency report to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA);
- Support Angola in strengthening efficient and effective national procedures for reporting;
- Identify national priorities for international cooperation and assistance.
Agenda
Day 1 – Introduction to reporting on national control of conventional arms, including small arms and light weapons
- Opening ceremony
- Welcoming remarks by Dr Paul Holtom
- Introductory notes by Ruben Nicolin
- Opening remarks by the Ministry of Defence, Angola (tbc)
- Session 2: Introduction to reporting commitments and obligations under international instruments on conventional arms
- Presentation by Ruben Nicolin and Dr Paul Holtom on international instruments on conventional arms and Angola’s reporting commitments thereunder, including the PoA/ITI, UNROCA, the GFA and the ATT
- Discussion
- Session 3: The role of the Angolan National Arms Control and Disarmament Authority (ANCAD) in the process of drafting national reports under international instruments on conventional arms
- Presentation by ANCAD
- Session 4: Reporting to the UNROCA
- Presentation by Dr Paul Holtom
- Group exercise on national reporting procedures and to prepare the 2026 UNROCA report
- Session 5: Review of 2022 national report on implementation of the PoA/ITI and preparation of the 2026 national report
- Presentation of Angola’s 2022 national report by ANCAD
- Group exercise on national reporting procedures and to prepare the 2026 national report
- Session 6: International cooperation and assistance priorities for SALW control
- Group presentations
Day 2 – Introduction to the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management and Voluntary Reporting on its Implementation
- Session 7: Recap of day 1
- Session 8: Introduction to the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management (GFA)
- Presentation by Ruben Nicolin of the GFA and its objectives
- Discussion
- Session 9: Introduction to the draft template for the GFA initial overview
- Presentation by Dr Paul Holtom
- Session 10: Preparing Angola’s initial overview for implementing the GFA
- Group exercise on national reporting procedures and to prepare the 2026 GFA initial overview
- Session 11: International cooperation and assistance priorities for through-life conventional ammunition management
- Group presentations
- Session 12: International instruments for conventional arms control: Implications of national commitments and obligations / way forward
- Presentation by Angola’s legal office and ANCAD
- Session 13: Closing remarks and presentation of certificates
- Recap of day 2
- Congratulatory notes by Dr Paul Holtom
- Certificate presentation by the Ministry of Defence, Angola (tbc) and Dr Paul Holtom
- Closing remarks by the Ministry of Defence, Angola (tbc)
When and where
Tuesday, 5 May, and Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | Luanda, Angola.
Participants
The event will bring together national experts and authorities from Angola. The event is by invitation only.
Language
This event will be held in English, with interpretation in Portuguese.
Further information
For further information or questions, please contact Ruben Nicolin at ruben.nicolin@un.org.
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