CP/RES. 1000 (1842/12)

CHANGE OF DATE OF THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTY TO THE
INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST THE ILLICIT MANUFACTURING
OF AND TRAFFICKING IN FIREARMS, MUNITIONS, EXPLOSIVES
AND RELATED MATERIALES (CIFTA)

(Adopted at its session held on March 21, 2012)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

UNDERSCORING the importance of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Munitions, Explosives and Related Materials (CIFTA) for advancing public security in the Americas;

RECALLING resolution AG/RES. 2627 (XLI-O/11), through which the General Assembly originally convened the Third Conference of the States Party to the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Munitions, Explosives and Related Materials (CIFTA) for March 28 and 29, 2012 at OAS headquarters to examine the functioning and application of the Convention, in accordance with its Article XXVIII;

TAKING NOTE of the results of the XIII Meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Munitions, Explosives and Related Materials (CIFTA), held on February 10, 2012 at OAS headquarters; and

CONSCIOUS of the need to ensure that sufficient time and resources exist for the adequate preparation of activities in this regard,

RESOLVES:

1. To convene the Third Conference of the States Party to the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Munitions, Explosives and Related Materials (CIFTA) for May 14 and 15, 2012 at OAS headquarters.

2. To request the General Secretariat to render the technical and administrative support necessary to prepare for said meeting and to make appropriate arrangements for it to be held, subject to the availability of resources allocated in the program-budget of the Organization and other resources for 2012