Second, prohibition on the use of persistent MOTAPM located outside a perimeter marked area.

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

The only reference to the recording of MOTAPM in the main body of the Coordinator's paper is found in the definition of perimeter marked area (Paragraph 10).

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

In addition, the group obtains mines from areas located in the Gedo region.

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

Paragraph 13 The exclusion contained in this paragraph would allow the parties to a conflict to use non detectable MOTAPM if they are placed in perimeter marked areas.

Noting the continued efforts of the Community to make Southern Africa a landmine free zone,

Welcoming the efforts of the Community to make southern Africa a landmine free zone,

Ecuador and Peru were coordinating their mine clearance activities in the Cordillera del Cóndor region and in the western sector of their common frontier.

In the area of operation, especially in the area of separation, mines continued to pose a threat to UNDOF personnel and local inhabitants.

They have signed the pact for peace and treaty in the Great Lakes region, and they endorse hero rats to clear their common borders of landmines.

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The Bangladeshi demining contingent rotated during the reporting period and the newly inducted team commenced operations in the Shilalo region of Sector West.

The mines obtained from both sources are stockpiled in at least four concrete bunkers located in the Bulahaawo area.

Mines Other Than Anti Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)

Section VI Fuze design and sensors of MOTAPM

(d) Landmines other than anti personnel mines

such humanitarian concerns as may exist in the international community, to which we belong, suggests the adoption of a new additional protocol on MOTAPM within the framework of the Convention, to read as follows

To determine basic categories of fuzes and adopt Best Practices on fuze mechanisms so as to increase the discriminatory capacity of MOTAPM to the greatest extent and to prevent them from being actuated by the presence, proximity or contact of a person.

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China believes that in the pre war period, minefields should be monitored and guarded effectively, but need no marking or fencing in the post war period, however, minefields should be marked and fenced immediately.

Taking into account the views of other parties on this issue, China is ready to demonstrate flexibility by making some amendment to the provisions on the first category of sensitive fuzes in the Coordinator's Paper, i.e., tilt rods do not appear to be a recommended method of activation, if it cannot be designed in such a way that an individual cannot, within reason, initiate the mine .

The permitted purpose for which mines were used, the activity or project in which these mines were used, progress made or objectives realized in the use of these mines, the types and quantities of mines used and any other relevant information (e.g., the location of the use of the mines).

The nub of the MOTAPM problem lies in the way in which they are used, and not in their design.

(ii) To prohibit the use of MOTAPM, which are not detectable by commonly available mine detection equipment.

(b) Restrictions on the use of MOTAPM,

China hopes that the Coordinator on the MOTAPM issue will incorporate proposals in this package solution to his Paper, so as to facilitate further discussions on the issue in the GGE.

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

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(vii) Mines.

Availability of the alternative methods and equipment for the humanitarian de mining, international acceptance.

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.

It is therefore necessary to strictly restrict the use of MOTAPM in the above mentioned aspects for the effective solution to the humanitarian concerns caused by MOTAPM.

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,

(a) Issues related to the irresponsible use of MOTAPM,

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.

The mines continue to cause death and injuries to Lebanese civilians and curtail their freedom of action and movement. In addition, they hamper the movements of UNIFIL and interfere with the performance of its mission within its area of operation, endangering the lives of individuals working in UNIFIL and persons carrying out demining 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,

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,

Colombia has the fourth largest number of mine victims in the world victims of anti personnel mines, booby traps and mines other than anti personnel mines.

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