Seventh Review Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA, 10 November 2026 – The Seventh Review Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 16 - 20 November 2026 under the presidency of Ambassador Julien Thöni (Switzerland).

The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) is a key international humanitarian law instrument that seeks to ban or restrict the use of specific types of weapons that are considered to cause unnecessary or unjustifiable suffering to combatants or to affect civilians indiscriminately. Its five Protocols address a range of conventional weapons, including non-detectable fragments, mines and improvised explosive devices, incendiary weapons, blinding laser weapons and explosive remnants of war. It currently has 128 High Contracting Parties. 

Held every five years, the Review Conference provides an important opportunity to assess the implementation, scope and operation of the Convention and its existing Protocols, consider developments in the means and methods of warfare and their humanitarian implications, and set priorities for future work. 

A central issue will be Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). The Review Conference will consider the outcome of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), established under the Convention in 2016 to address these weapon systems, and decide on the future work on this issue under the CCW.

Opening segment 

The Seventh Review Conference will open on Monday 16 November at 10:00 a.m. (Geneva time) in the Assembly Hall at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 

Press conference

Members of the media are invited for a press conference with Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs  
Date and time: Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 09.00

Venue: Press Room, Palais des Nations

Live broadcast

Open meetings will be broadcast live on UN WebTV. 

Side events 

Alongside the official programme, side events will be organized. The side events will feature discussions with stakeholders, including governments, UN entities, international organizations, NGOs and academia. The full side event schedule can be found here (bottom of the page). 

Resources 

More information about the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) can be found here.  

For more information about the Seventh Review Conference, see the dedicated website.

Media accreditation 

Accredited media are welcome to cover the event. Media with valid UNOG accreditation do not need to register for an additional badge. Media without a valid UNOG accreditation will need to register here. 

For accreditation and further queries, please contact the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) of the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) at accreditation-media@un.org. 

More detailed information on accreditation requirements for journalists can be found on the website of UNOG.

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Media Contacts
United Nations Information Service, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. 
Email: accreditation-media@un.org, Telephone: +41 22 917 43 59 / +41 22 917 23 02

Ms. Nora Allgaier, Head of the CCW Implementation Support Unit, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
E-mail: nora.allgaier@un.org 

Mr. Clément Bailly, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
E-mail: clement.bailly@un.org 

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