International cooperation and assistance is needed to enable such States to identify and address problems related to conventional ammunitions.
On international cooperation and assistance – States with the most severe ammunition management problems are often those least equipped in identifying and addressing them. Furthermore, to be sustainable, TLAM requires national ownership, regional cooperation, and international cooperation and assistance. Therefore, we believe that a comprehensive TLAM approach is the most logical and practical step forward to address problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus. stockpile diversion) further along the chain. pre-transfer risk assessment) has the potential to diminish security risks (e.g. TLAM also takes into account the inter-dependence of security measures along the supply chain, which means that a measure taken at one point in the supply chain (e.g. From the perspective of security, potential for ammunition diversion can happen along a chain of transaction extending throughout the life of ammunition. On Through-life ammunition management (TLAM) – We note that safety risks occur throughout the life of ammunitions and such risks are not only present in national stockpile, and therefore cannot be mitigated through stockpile-specific measures alone. It is imperative that we give this “orphan” a comprehensive framework to support the safe, secure and sustainable through-life management of conventional ammunitions. At the same time, ineffective management of ammunition stockpiles can result in disastrous accidental explosions that cut thousands of lives and destroy livelihood and communities. On safety and security risks - Diverted ammunition provides a deadly oxygen to armed violence and conflicts around the world. With the 20 GGE paving the way, we now have GA Resolution 76/233 establishing this OEWG to elaborate on a set of political commitments as a new global framework that address existing gaps in through-life ammunition management, including international cooperation and assistance to support a safe, secure and sustainable through life management of conventional ammunitions.Īs this OEWG is the first of its kind, the Philippines highlights the following points: At present, there is no international comprehensive framework wholistically addressing the through-life management of conventional ammunitions. In existing frameworks, ammunition is treated as an adjunct to weapons, so most provisions are geared towards weapons management and do not specifically address the different safety and security challenges posed by ammunitions. However, despite this alarming data on the safety and security risks posed by inadequately managed ammunitions, for over two decades, as earlier remarked by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative Nakamitsu, conventional ammunitions still remain the “orphan” in conventional arms control. From 2009 to 2021, national defense and security forces operating in 26 States recovered more than 600,000 units of diverted conventional ammunitions from criminal and terrorist groups. įrom 1979 to 2019, there were more than 623 unplanned explosions of ammunitions in nearly 30,000 casualties in 106 States, leading to the displacement of entire communities and disrupted livelihood. Ustedes pueden contar con el pleno apoyo de Filipinas. 
Albrecht von Wittke por su elecci ón como Presidente y esperamos su pronta recuperaci ón. Mi delegaci όn la felicita por su liderazgo como Vicepresidenta de este grupo.įelicitamos al Sr. Me complace verla presidiendo esta sesi όn.
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