The role of the Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA).
Coordination : The Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA) advises and assists the Secretary-General in the discharge of his responsibilities and implements the mandates entrusted to him in capacity as depositary of the APMBT and CCW and its protocols. To that end, it supports the Secretary-General through participation in the various coordination mechanisms with public and private partners, such as the IACG-MA and the MASG , as well as in meetings of the contact group organised in the margins of annual meetings of States Parties. Capacity development : The DDA provides technical and substantive assistance to the annual meetings of States Parties and review conferences of the APMBT, and CCW, including annual meetings of CCW Amended Protocol II. DDA also provides technical and substantive assistance to groups of experts, and other subsidiary organs established under these legal instruments. Standards and quality management : The DDA promotes the dissemina...