UNRCPD Technical and Legal Assistance Project to Support the Philippines in the Implementation of the UN PoA and ATT

21/01/2017
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23/03/2017
Descripción de la actividad

As part of the wider UNRCPD-led project 'Promoting ATT ratification and PoA Implementation in the Asia-Pacific through building capacity and best practices', the ‘Technical and Legal Assistance Project to Support the Philippines’ consisted of three stages. During the first stage, a technical and a legal expert, as well as representatives of UNRCPD, conducted an initial assessment visit to Manila. They gave presentations on the PoA and the ATT, participated in on-site visits, met and discussed specific issues related to conventional arms control with almost 50 Government officials to assess and identify legal and technical assistance needs. The Government officials in turn gave presentations on the status of national implementation of the PoA and the ratification process of the ATT in the Philippines. Based on the findings made during the initial assessment visit, the two international experts each subsequently prepared a comprehensive report and recommendations on strengthening relevant laws, regulations, rules and administrative instructions, as well as technical procedures and practices, including standard operating procedures. These recommendations specifically aimed to ensure that the national controls related to international transfers, as well as the physical security and stockpile management, marking and destruction, of arms conform to international standards. A final summary visit to the Philippines concluded the project. The legal and technical experts presented their respective reports with review outcomes and recommendations, and engaged in discussions on these with Government representatives.

Descripción del Proyecto

The UNRCPD-led project 'Target insight: Promoting ATT ratification and PoA implementation in the Asia-Pacific through building capacity and best practices' was funded by UNSCAR and involved holding a ‘Workshop on Capacity Building for the Programme of Action on SALW and the Arms Trade Treaty’ in Bangladesh; a regional workshop on 'Building Capacity for the Implementation of the ATT' in Bangkok and carrying out 'Technical and Legal Assistance Projects' in two target countries (Maldives and the Philippines). The Partner countries for the project were Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It was implemented between 01/01/2015 and 31/03/2017.

Tipo de actividad
Institutional capacity-building
Legal or legislative assistance
Sensitization and outreach
Enfoque de la Actividad
Destruction
International instruments
Inventory and stockpile management
Marking
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Socios
Philippines
Implementadores
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD)
Donantes
UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR)
Contacto

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific
E-mail: info@unrcpd.org

Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos, Director
Phone: +977 5548581 (ext.207)
Mob.: +977 98 01018511
E-mail: yuriy.kryvonos@unrcpd.org
KSK Building, 4th Floor
Lagankhel, P.O. Box 107
Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal