𝗖𝗦𝗣𝟭𝟮 – 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! We are now 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 from the opening of the Twelfth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (𝗖𝗦𝗣𝟭𝟮), which will take place from 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲́𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲̀𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗜𝗖𝗚) in Geneva. As preparations enter the final week, we would like to draw delegations’ attention to the following key information: 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Daily sessions: 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 and 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬 CEST The opening session will take place on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁. 📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗜𝗖𝗚 – 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗗 Rue de Varembé 17, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference will be held 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, with livestreaming available for accredited participants. 👥 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The registration deadline was 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Delegations should ensure that all members are properly registered and accredited. Any changes to the composition of a delegation should be communicated to the Secretariat by note verbale or formal letter. Delegates joining remotely must also have registered and been accredited. Please note that participants following the Conference via livestream 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🎙️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 The 𝗖𝗦𝗣𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁. Instructions on how to be included in the Speakers’ List will be circulated shortly. Delegations wishing to make statements should therefore monitor their email and the CSP12 webpage closely from 18 August onwards. 📚 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Delegations are encouraged to review the documents already available on the CSP12 webpage. Delegations are encouraged to review these documents in advance and identify the agenda items requiring their attention, including any decisions or recommendations requiring endorsement. 🗣️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Delegations are encouraged to prepare their statements and interventions in advance, taking into account the programme of work and the time available for each agenda item. Statements may also be submitted to the Secretariat for posting on the CSP12 webpage. 📅 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 A schedule of CSP12 side events is available through the Conference webpage. Delegations are encouraged to consult the schedule and take note of any events they may wish to attend. 🔗 𝗖𝗦𝗣𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 All Conference information, including the latest documents, programme, speakers, presentations and logistical information, is being updated regularly on the dedicated CSP12 webpage. We look forward to welcoming all delegations to Geneva next week and to a productive 𝗖𝗦𝗣𝟭𝟮!