7 - 17 November 2006 Palais des Nations, Geneva President: Ambassador François Rivasseau (France)

The Third Review Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention was held from 7 to 17 November 2006, preceded by the Eighth Annual Conference of the States Parties to Amended Protocol II, at the Palais des Nations, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). A special plenary meeting of the Conference to mark the entry into force of CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War took place on Monday,13 November 2006.

The work of the Conference and the decisions taken therein are reflected in its Final Document, as follows:

To see the Closing Statement of the President of the Third Review Conference, please click here.

To see the List of Participants, please click here.


Message from the President (in French only)

Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Office Holders of the Third Review Conference

Pursuant to Rule 6 of the Draft Rules of Procedure of the Third Review Conference, as contained in document CCW/CONF.III/3, dated 25 August 2006, "[t]he Conference shall elect from among the States parties participating in the Conference a President, ten Vice-Presidents as well as the Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson for each of the Main Committees, the Drafting Committee and the Credentials Committee." Furthermore, Rule 4 (1) stipulates that "There shall be a Credentials Committee of five members elected by the Conference on the proposal of the President. "

President - The 2005 Meeting of the States parties to the CCW has nominated Ambassador François Rivasseau of France as President-designate of the Third Review Conference. At its first plenary meeting, on 7 November 2006, the Conference confirmed by acclamation this nomination.

Vice-Presidents - Pursuant to Rule 6 of the Draft Rules of Procedure and in accordance with the established practice, ten Vice-Presidents have been elected unanimously by the Conference at its first plenary meeting, on 7 November 2006, following a nomination by the regional groups and China, as follows: Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Morocco, Philippines, Poland and Switzerland.Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members of each of the Main Committees, the Drafting Committee and the Credentials Committee, as elected at the first plenary meeting of the Conference:

Committee	Chairperson	Vice-Chairperson	Members
General Committee	the President	-	the ten Vice-Presidents, the Chairpersons and the Vice-Chairpersons of the Main Committees, the Drafting Committee and the Credentials Committee
Main Committee I	Mr. Edvardas Borisovas (Lithuania)	Ms Katherine Baker (United States of America)
Main Committee II	Mr. Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranhos (Brazil)	Mr. Vladimir Novokhatskiy (Russian Federation)
Drafting Committee	Mr. Jayant Prasad (India)	Mr. Itzhak Levanon (Israel)	same as in the General Committee
Credentials Committee	Mr. Gordan Markotić (Croatia)	Mr. Enrique Ochoa Martínez (Mexico)	Australia, Slovakia, South Africa

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