The new Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management aims to mitigate the risks associated with the unsafe and insecure management of conventional ammunition. It calls on States to voluntarily report on their progress with implementation, as well as on their needs for - and offers of - international cooperation and assistance. However, challenges to reporting related to political will, reporting capacity and inter-agency cooperation have been observed in other conventional arms control and humanitarian disarmament instruments. Similar challenges can be anticipated as States start to report on national implementation of the Framework.
To help overcome these challenges, this insights report presents lessons learned and practical measures to support effective reporting. It addresses four guiding questions:
- What could be the purposes and benefits of reporting on national implementation of the Framework?
- What could be the modalities for reporting on national implementation of the Framework?
- How can States be supported in reporting on national implementation?
- How could national reports be used to help achieve the Framework’s goals and objectives?
Citation: Ruben Nicolin, Paul Holtom, and Anabel García García,“Insights from Reporting on Conventional Arms Control: Supporting Preparations for Reporting on Implementation of the Global Framework for Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management”, UNIDIR, Geneva, 2025.https://doi.org/10.37559/CAAP/25/ERC/04.