President's mandate
Mandate of the President of the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
- Preside over the intersessional period of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), from the close of the Conference of States Parties (CSP) at which the President assumes office until the close of the subsequent CSP.
- Prepare and preside over the Conference of States Parties, including review conferences where applicable, in cooperation with the ATT Secretariat.
- Oversee and guide the preparatory process, including convening and chairing informal preparatory meetings ahead of the CSP.
- Facilitate discussions and promote agreement among States Parties on substantive and procedural matters.
- Appoint facilitators and Chairs of ATT Working Groups for the intersessional period.
- Coordinate and oversee the work of the ATT Working Groups and other subsidiary bodies, and report on their activities to the CSP.
- Engage with States Parties, signatory States and other stakeholders, including international and regional organizations and civil society, in support of the effective implementation and universalization of the Treaty.
- Represent the ATT and issue statements, as appropriate, on behalf of the Presidency to promote the objectives of the Treaty.
- Support the implementation of decisions adopted by the Conference of States Parties and report on progress.
- Work in close cooperation with the ATT Secretariat, which provides administrative and technical support to the Conference and its President.
- Encourage timely and adequate financial contributions to the ATT budget to ensure the functioning of the Secretariat and the organization of meetings.
Current President
Ms. Tsholofelo TSHEOLE
Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland
Previous Presidents
States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) elect a President every year during the Conference of States Parties (CSP) to preside over the CSP the following year, including the preparatory process.
The following persons have served as Presidents to the CSPs:
CSP1: Ambassador Jorge Lomónaco, Mexico
CSP2: Ambassador Emmanuel E. Imohe, Nigeria
CSP3: Ambassador Klaus Korhonen, Finland
CSP4: Ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa, Japan
CSP5: Ambassador Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ, Latvia
CSP6: Ambassador Carlos FORADORI / Ambassador Federico VILLEGAS, Argentina
CSP7: Ambassador Lansana GBERIE, Sierra Leone
CSP8: Ambassador Thomas GÖBEL, Germany
CSP9: Ambassador Seong-mee YOON, Republic of Korea
CSP10: Ambassador Răzvan RUSU, Romania
CSP11: Ambassador Carlos FORADORI, Argentina