Sessions

The Working Group on the use of mercenaries meets three times per year, twice in Geneva and once in New York. Generally, the sessions are held in closed meetings during which the Working Group covers a wide range of issues, including, among other things, thematic work, communications and specific country engagement.

During its sessions, the Working Group systematically engages with Member States, civil society, UN entities and other stakeholders.

2021

• 44th session - 15 to 19 November 2021 - Geneva
• 43th session - 28 June to 2 July 2021 - New York
• 42nd session - 12 to 16 April 2021 - Geneva

2020

• 41st session - 23 to 27 November 2020 - Geneva
• 40th session - 13 to 17 July 2020 - New York
• 39th session - 30 March to 3 April 2020 - Geneva

2019

• 38th session - 25 to 29 November 2019 – Geneva
• 37th session - 15 to 19 July 2019 – New York
• 36th session - 1 to 5 April 2019 - Geneva

2018

• 35th session - 26 to 30 November 2018 – Geneva
• 34th session - 16 to 20 July 2018 – New York
• 33rd session - 2 to 6 April 2018 – Geneva

2017

• 32nd session - 27 November to 1 December – Geneva
• 31st session - 17 to 21 July 2017 – New York
• 30th session - 24 to 28 April 2017 – Geneva

2016

• 29th session - 28 November to 2 December 2016 – Geneva
• 28th session - 18 to 22 July 2016 – New York
• 27th session - 11 to 15 April 2016 - Geneva

2015

• 26th session – 30 November to 4 December 2015 – Geneva
• 25th session - 20 to 24 July 2015 - New York
• 24th session - 2 to 6 March 2015 - Geneva

2014

• 23rd session - 1 to 5 December 2014 - Geneva
• 22nd session - 14 to 18 July 2014 - New York
• 21st session - 3 to 7 March 2014 - Geneva

2013

• 20th session - 2 to 6 December 2013 - Geneva
• 19th session - 29 July to 2 August 2013 - New York
• 18th session - 11 to 15 March 2013 - Geneva

2012

• 17th session - 3 to 7 December 2012 - Geneva
• 16th session - 30 July to 3 August 2012 - New York
• 15th session - 12 to 16 March 2012 - Geneva

2011

• 14th session - 24 to 28 October 2011 - Geneva
• 13th session - 5 to 8 July 2011 - New York
• 12th session - 4 to April 2011 - Geneva

2010

• 11th session - 29 November to 3 December 2010 - Geneva
• 10th session - 26 to 30 July 2010 - New York
• 9th session - 12 to 19 April 2010 - Geneva

2009

• 8th session - 30 November to 4 December 2009 - Geneva
• 7th session - 27 to 31 July 2009 - New York
• 6th session - 30 March to 3 April 2009 - Geneva

2008

• 5th session - 15 to 19 December 2008 - Geneva
• 4th session - 2 to 5 September 2008 - New York
• 3rd session - 7 to 11 April 2008 - Geneva

2007

• 2nd session - 19 to 23 February 2007 - Geneva.