01 January 2016
Preliminary Calendar 2016
16 –19 February: 19th Annual Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisors, Geneva
1 March: Entry into force anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty
2 March: Pledging conference in support of the Implementation Support Unit of the Mine Ban Treaty, Geneva
19-23 March: Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Lusaka
4 April: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (week from 30 March to 3 April)
6-15 April: Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), Geneva
19-20 May: Intersessional Meetings of the Mine Ban Treaty, Geneva
14-16 June: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): Eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties, New York
16 June: Launch of ‘Worldwide Investments in Cluster Munitions: A shared responsibility' report (with PAX)
1 August: Entry into force anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
5-7 September: 6th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Geneva
October: First Committee meetings of the UN General Assembly, New York
23-27 October: Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva
28 Nov- 2 Dec: 15th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, Santiago
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
12-16 December: Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Fifth Review Conference, Meeting of High Contracting Parties, Geneva
