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 Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 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 Cambodia’s understanding on reporting commitments and obligations under international instruments on conventional arms and ammunition control;
- Identify national priorities for international cooperation and assistance;
- 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);
- Start the process for preparing the initial overview on measures to implement the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management (GFA).
Agenda
Day 1 – Introduction to reporting on national control of conventional arms, particularly small arms and light weapons
- Opening Ceremony
- Welcoming remarks by Dr Paul Holtom
- Introductory notes by Joshua Bata
- Opening remarks by H.E. Pol. Gen. Por Phak
- Session 1. Introduction to Reporting Commitments and Obligations under International Instruments on Conventional Arms
- Presentation by Joshua Bata and Dr Paul Holtom on the PoA/ITI, the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms and the Arms Trade Treaty
- Discussion
- Session 2. National Processes for Reporting
- Presentation by Dr Paul Holtom
- Presentation by NISEA
- Group exercise
- Discussion
- Session 3. Review of 2024 National Report on Implementation of the PoA/ITI and Preparation of the 2026 National Report
- Group work to prepare the 2026 National Report
- Session 4. International Cooperation and Assistance Priorities for SALW Control
- Presentation of each group
Day 2 – Introduction to the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management and voluntary reporting on its implementation
- Recap of day 1
- Session 5: Introduction to the global framework on GFA
- Presentation by Joshua Bata
- Discussion
- Session 6: Introduction to the draft template for the GFA initial overview
- Presentation by Dr Paul Holtom
- Group exercise
- Session 7: Preparing the Kingdom of Cambodia’s initial overview for implementing the GFA
- Group work to prepare the Initial Overview
- Session 8: International cooperation and assistance priorities for through-life conventional ammunition management
- Presentation of each group
- Recap of day 2
- Closing ceremony
- Congratulatory notes by Dr Paul Holtom
- Certificate presentation by H.E. Pol. Lt. Gen. Phath Sophanith and Dr Paul Holtom
- Closing remarks by H.E. Pol. Lt. Gen. Phath Sophanith
When and where
Thursday, 2 April, and Friday, 3 April 2026 | Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Participants
The event will bring together national experts and authorities from Cambodia, including experts from the region. The event is by invitation only.
Language
This event will be held in English, with interpretation in Khmer.
Further information
For further information or questions, please contact Joshua Angelo E. Bata at joshua.bata@un.org.
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