On this paragraph, having heard the comments of other delegations, I think that you’ve done a titanic effort to achieve a balance in the chapeau and in the subparagraphs. Now we’ve heard the argument that if the obligations to carry out legal reviews and this issue of ratification or non-ratification of the protocol, additional protocol, one or not, well, the way the Chapeau is drafted, under their obligations under applicable international law, I think that covers it. We, therefore, believe this should be kept as it is drafted and we should keep the verb “must” at the end of the chapeau.
Statement by Panama (GGE LAWS, 3 September 2026) 1:36:33
