Mine action

Mine clearance was crucial in conflict and post conflict situations.

With regard to post war humanitarian demining, the quantity of metallic material in MOTAPM has little substantive effect on reducing the difficulty of demining operations.

All MOTAPM minefields emplaced during the conflict should be cleared as soon as possible upon cessation of the conflict.

It had also provided training assistance for humanitarian demining in Sri Lanka, and would be contributing to the mine clearance operations in the Sudan.

As the data from the Mine Action Centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHMAC) shows, 4,679 minefields were registered in Republika Srpska after the war.

Strengthening post conflict demining efforts is the ultimate and most effective way to address the humanitarian concerns caused by MOTAPM. The civilian and humanitarian organization casualties inflicted by MOTAPM mainly occur in the post conflict period.

There has been further progress in demining.

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

(d) Logistical support, including in the area of mine clearance

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

The focus of integrated demining operations is on minefields in the Shilalo region of Eritrea, in Sector West.

India is willing to contribute technical assistance and expertise for mine clearance and rehabilitation programmes in international demining efforts.

Mr. Ahmad (Pakistan) expressed the view that the discussion needed to be focused on humanitarian demining, including assistance in mine clearance and the rehabilitation of mine victims, as well as the raising of awareness and national capacity building in mine affected States with regard to modern demining techniques.

The Kenyan deminers of the Force continued to train and work with the commercial contractors to implement an integrated approach to demining operations inside the Temporary Security Zone.

Furthermore, Japan was currently undertaking field evaluation tests on mine clearance machines and detectors that had been developed in Japan as part of its programme of assistance to mine clearance.

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

The clearing of mines in the buffer zone continued during the reporting period.

Requiring all MOTAPM to be detectable is an important measure to help mine clearance organizations locate and clear dangerous areas quickly and safely.

The mission's mine action component would lead a United Nations mine action programme in cooperation with the Government of National Unity and the government of southern Sudan.

In 2005, demining activities are expected to focus on the capital, Bissau.

The demining work itself is greatly hampered by a lack of funds.

Joint humanitarian mine clearance would unite and strengthen Peruvians and Ecuadorians.

UNDOF continued to carry out operational mine clearance. Upon the request of the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, UNDOF supervised mine clearance work carried out by a civilian Syrian mine clearance company in two villages in the area of separation.

The funds would be used to finance a number of projects in the fields of demining, mine risk education, victim assistance and advocacy.

China holds the view that the biggest difficulty in post conflict demining operations is the clearance of the MOTAPM minefields emplaced by a State on foreign territory, as in most cases that foreign State where the minefields are located has little knowledge about the function of the MOTAPM emplaced as well as the most effective method to clear them.

For the above mentioned reasons, China is in favor of enhancing the efficiency of humanitarian demining efforts through developing advanced demining equipment and technology, instead of through modification of MOTAPM.

Concerned also about the limited availability of the technical, material and financial resources needed to meet the cost associated with mine clearance activities in mine affected countries,

Concerned also at the limited availability of the technical, material and financial resources needed to meet the cost associated with mine clearance activities in mine affected countries,

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

The Croatian Mine Action Centre had been established, incorporating the Centre for Testing of Demining Machines and Equipment.

The current Government is a regular contributor to the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance and is also assisting demining operations in Iraq through our contribution to the United Nations Development Group Iraq Trust Fund.

The timely provision of geographic and technical information on MOTAPM to relevant humanitarian missions and to the database on mine action maintained within the UN system.

Stressing the need to convince mine affected States to halt new deployments of anti personnel mines in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of mine clearance operations,

The Centre was active in providing operational assistance to mine affected countries and in undertaking research, and provided methodological assistance in the implementation of demining programmes.

The Republic of Korea does not currently produce or export anti personnel mines, and we are actively supporting international efforts aimed at mine clearance and victim assistance.

Definitions 8 grms of a metal detector compared with signs from for instance radar or micro wave detector, the minimum level of impulse for an assured observation and a conclusion of existence of a mine.

Troop contributing countries have been requested to ensure that their demining contingents comply with these standards.

That action was intended to support their mine action activities including mine clearance, victim assistance and mine awareness training and education.

Mine clearance was not only a confidence building measure conducive to cooperation and effective coordination, but also a key to long term post conflict recovery and development.

In April, the HALO Trust completed mine clearance operations along the Inguri river in the Gali district, declaring the area mine impact free .

India strongly supports technical cooperation in mine clearance technology, equipment and training.

Pakistani peacekeeping contingents had also voluntarily offered to assist local authorities in mine clearance.

We call upon the international community to provide the necessary assistance to landmine clearance operations, as well as to the rehabilitation of the victims and their social and economic integration into the landmine affected countries.