The threat of unexploded mines and explosive devices

(d) mine detection and unexploded ordnance detection devices

There are also uncharted landmines and widespread unexploded ordnance throughout the area of responsibility.

hand held devices for detecting and monitoring landmines, unexploded ordnance and chemical and biological warfare agents.

On 10 May, it issued a revised mine and unexploded ordnance threat assessment for the Mission area.

His own country was one of those most seriously affected by unexploded ordnance.

Because of the wide variety of causes, a Systems Engineering approach needs to be incorporated towards ensuring mitigation of UXOs.

The treaty should not prohibit the production of fissile material for purposes other than the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other explosive devices.

Unexploded mines and explosive devices in different areas are a specific threat to the health of children and the health of the country as a whole.

Background For the purpose of this policy, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is defined as a launched or emplaced munition that has been operationally employed but failed to function its explosive contents as intended.

UNIFIL continued its operational mine clearance activities, demolishing some 300 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance.

During the period under review, MINURSO discovered and marked an additional 127 pieces of mines and unexploded ordnance.

Activities include building schools and hospitals, improving the infrastructure of roads, water and sanitation, and removing landmines and unexploded ordinance.

25. Takes note with appreciation of the ongoing efforts of the Secretary General to increase public awareness of the impact of the problem of landmines and unexploded ordnance

So far, some 400 weapons, 49,062 rounds of ammunition and 389 pieces of unexploded ordnance have been collected.

The UNMEE Mine Action Coordination Centre continued to monitor closely the landmine and unexploded ordnance threat in all sectors.

Some 33,000 pieces of heavy munitions and unexploded ordnance, as well as 7 million rounds of small arms ammunition, had been collected and destroyed.

During a field trip to Angola as chairman of MASC, he had witnessed a programme, designed by a local NGO and UNICEF, in which a group of strongly motivated young volunteers explained the risks of mines to children through a theatre performance.

UNICEF played an important role in the fight against landmines, but much remained to be done, especially about the problem of unexploded ordnance (UXO). More children were now injured by UXO than by landmines.

The UNMEE Mine Action Coordination Centre continues to monitor closely the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in all sectors.

Historically, UXOs have posed significant hazards to NATO and Alliance forces during tactical and peace keeping operations as well as yielded long term hazardous environmental conditions to civilian populations.

A media campaign was launched in the Gaza Strip after the incursions in September and October 2004, to create awareness of the dangers of unexploded ordnance.

24. Invites States to explore the possibility of strengthening internationally negotiated and non discriminatory legal instruments that address landmines and other unexploded ordnance, as well as their victims

By increasing the accuracy of each projectile, this technical development should make it possible to reduce substantially the number of OGR munitions needed to attack a given objective, and hence the number of submunitions used The development of systems (submunitions and dispensers) which guarantee very low rates of unexploded submunitions constitutes a second major area of activity.

The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War has provided a partial remedy to reduce the dangers of ERW (including unexploded submunitions) after the end of the fighting.

Community awareness teams had made 495 visits to contaminated villages and educated some 125,000 people nationwide about the dangers of unexploded ordnance.

It should also be noted that large quantities of UXOs are prevalent throughout those areas which had been the focus of military action as a result of failing to function as designed after firing.

In 1996 the Government had set up the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme, known as UXO Lao, in order to reduce the number of civilian casualties, and to increase the amount of land available for food production and development.

With regard to military agreements No. 2 and No. 3, the parties continue to extend a high level of cooperation to MINURSO concerning the marking and disposal of mines and unexploded ordnance.

Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?

Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?

Commending the action taken by donor and recipient Governments, the United Nations system, the International Committee of the Red Cross and non governmental organizations to coordinate their efforts and seek solutions to the problems related to the presence of mines and other unexploded ordnance, as well as their assistance to victims of mines,

In addition, the military component continued to carry out disposal of unexploded ordnances and critical repairs to roads to enable access in the border districts, as well the provision of medical support, including evacuations and treatment.

Commending the action already taken by the United Nations system, donor and recipient Governments, the International Committee of the Red Cross and non governmental organizations to coordinate their efforts and seek solutions to the problems related to the presence of mines and other unexploded ordnance, as well as their assistance to victims of mines,

Bearing in mind the serious threat that mines and other unexploded ordnance pose to the safety, health and lives of local civilian populations, as well as of personnel participating in humanitarian, peacekeeping and rehabilitation programmes and operations,

Bearing in mind the serious threat that mines and other unexploded ordnance pose to the safety, health and lives of local civilian populations, as well as of personnel participating in humanitarian, peacekeeping and rehabilitation programmes and operations,

There are estimates that there are approximately 1 million unexploded mines in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of which 70 per cent in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina were registered in 16,000 to 20,000 minefields.

The most intensive bombing had taken place between 1964 and 1973, and although the war had ended over 30 years earlier, 15 out of the 18 provinces were still seriously contaminated by unexploded ordnance.

Bearing in mind the serious threat that mines and other unexploded ordnance pose to the safety, health and lives of local civilian populations, as well as of personnel participating in humanitarian, peacekeeping and rehabilitation programmes and operations,

23. Also invites the Secretary General further to study ways and means of increasing public awareness of the impact of the problem of landmines and other unexploded ordnance on affected countries and to present options to this effect to the General Assembly

Remaining deeply concerned about the problem of millions of anti personnel landmines and explosive remnants of war, which constitute a great danger for the population and a major obstacle for the resumption of economic activities and for recovery and reconstruction efforts,

Landmines and unexploded ordnance still threatened people and retarded development in many countries that issue constituted one of the many serious obstacles to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the eradication of poverty.

In countries where the presence of mines was an obstacle to post conflict reconstruction, additional technical and financial assistance was necessary for mine clearance, stockpile destruction and the disposal of unexploded ordnance.

During the period under review, the Force demining assets, together with the commercial contractors for route clearance and integrated demining operations, destroyed eight mines and 704 items of unexploded ordnance.

Despite the fact that the Sudan is believed to be one of the countries in the world most affected by mines and unexploded ordnance, far too little is known about the scope of the problem and its impact on the local population, internally displaced persons and refugees.