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
- Session 1: Welcome remarks and high-level opening
- Session 2: Introduction to reporting commitments and obligations under international instruments on conventional arms
- Session 3: National processes for reporting
- Session 4: Review of the 2024 National Report on the Implementation of the PoA/ITI and preparation of the 2026 National Report
- Session 5: International cooperation and assistance priorities for small arms and light weapons control
Day 2 – Introduction to the Global Framework on Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management and voluntary reporting on its implementation
- Session 6: Recap from day 1
- Session 7: Introduction to the global framework on GFA
- Session 8: Introduction to the draft template for the GFA initial overview
- Session 9: Preparing the Kingdom of Cambodia’s initial overview for implementing the GFA
- Session 10: International cooperation and assistance priorities for through-life conventional ammunition management
- Session 11: Closing
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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