A regional conference for African States on the Convention on Cluster Munitions will be held in Pretoria, South Africa 25 -26 March 2010.

Objectives of the Meeting include:

The Convention on Cluster Munitions will enter into force on 1 August 2010.

For more information - http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/news/?id=2040

South Africa reports N. Korea sanctions violation

By Edith M. Lederer: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS -- South Africa sent a report to the United Nations saying it confiscated a shipment of North Korean tank parts hidden among sacks of rice, which were headed for the Republic of Congo in violation of U.N. sanctions.

In the report, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, the South African government said the two containers are currently stored in a state-secured warehouse in Durban while its investigation continues. It estimated the value of the conventional arms at 6 million rand (about $770,000).

The shipment's final destination, according to the bill of lading, was the port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo, the small oil-rich country often overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Congo. The Republic of Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville, has reportedly experienced a wave of recent violence.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in testimony Wednesday to a Senate committee that the South African seizure was another example of the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions, adding that hardly a week goes by without a report of a new seizure.

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Montenegro: Ratification  (Depositary Notification)

Please follow the link below in order to view the related document.

English:    http://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/CN/2010/CN.33.2010-Eng.pdf

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Seminar Summary Report

On 25 November 2009, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held a lunchtime seminar entitled “Non-State Actors and the Arms Trade Treaty Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities”. The seminar was organized as part of UNIDIR’s activities to support discussions on the international initiative on anArms Trade Treaty (ATT).

Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) small arms and light weapons training course - Pretoria, South Africa, 01 - 28 February 2010.