The Bahamas has not yet endorsed the Political Declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. It did not actively participate in the negotiations towards a Political Declaration.
The Bahamas attended the second international implementation conference on the Political Declaration in San Jose, Costa Rica in November 2025.
Statements and positions
The Bahamas endorsed the Ireland-led joint statement during the 74th United Nations General Assembly First Committee in 2019.1 The statement recognised the devastating humanitarian effects of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and encouraged states to participate in international efforts to address the impacts of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas on civilians, including by working towards the creation of an international Political Declaration on this issue.2