Zambia Misison in Geneva

14th Session of the WTO Ministerial Conference Officially Opens

26/03/2026 – The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference officially commenced in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26th March, 2026. The WTO Ministerial Conference has convened Trade Ministers and their representatives from all 166 members of the WTO to deliberate on key global trade issues. During the opening session, Honourable Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Trade of Cameroon […]

Bilateral Meeting with the Director of Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

18/03/2026 – Amb. Eunice Luambia, in her capacity as President of the 23rd Meeting of States Parties of the Ottawa Convention, met with Amb. Tobias Privelli, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). The two Ambassadors had a fruitful discussion which focused on strengthening the longstanding partnership between the States Parties and […]

Zambia Participates in 52nd Session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore

13/03/2026 – Zambia participated in the 52nd session of the World Intellectual Property (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) which took place from 4th to 13th March, 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The objective of the Committee is to finalise an agreement on an international legal instrument(s) relating […]

Zambia Receives Capacity Building Support from the World Trade Organisation

12/03/2026 – The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia participated in the Official welcome ceremony for the French Irish Mission Programme and the Netherland Talent Programme. Under these two programmes, Governments from developing countries at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) receive support for Capital based officials through a ten (10) months capacity building programme. […]

Zambia Convenes 11th Pledging Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)

09/03/2026, Zambia, in its capacity as President of the 23rd Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, convened the 11th Pledging Conference of the Convention. The Conference provided a platform for States Parties to make voluntary pledges to support the operations of the Implementation Support Unit (ISU). The ISU is mandated to […]

Zambia Makes History: First Female African to Lead Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

09/12/2025 – The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations Office in Geneva is proud to announce that Zambia assumed the Presidency of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) on 5th December 2025, following the successful conclusion of the 22nd Meeting of States Parties. This milestone marks a historic moment for […]