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Mine Action 2020: Book Of Papers, Centre For Testing, Development And Training Development And Training
Mine Action 2020: Book Of Papers, Centre For Testing, Development And Training Development And Training
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Book of papers that was to be presented at the 2020 Mine Action Symposium in Croatia. The Symposium canceled due to COVID-19.
Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2020, Mine Action Review
Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2020, Mine Action Review
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Key Findings:
- In the 10 years since the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in 2020, a total of more than 766 square kilometres of cluster munition-contaminated area has been cleared. During survey, clearance, and spot task operations nearly one million unexploded submunitions have been destroyed. Countless lives and limbs have undoubtedly been saved as a direct result, as well as the broader contribution to development.
- In 2019 alone, a global total of more than 130 square kilometres was cleared of cluster munition remnants (CMR), a new record, beating the previous high (in 2018) by nearly …
A Guide To The Oslo Action Plan And Provisional Results Of 2020 Monitoring: Survey And Clearance, Mine Action Review
A Guide To The Oslo Action Plan And Provisional Results Of 2020 Monitoring: Survey And Clearance, Mine Action Review
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This Guide and provisional results of 2020 monitoring by Mine Action Review aim to support the measurable and accountable implementation of Article 5 of the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. They do so by focusing on the Oslo Action Plan, adopted at the Fourth Review Conference in November 2019, describing how the Action Plan addresses survey and clearance, and explaining how progress in implementing those commitments in the Action Plan will be assessed. This Guide follows the Oslo Action Plan’s approach by detailing commitments that apply specifically to survey and clearance operations in all affected States Parties, as well …
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Related To General Statements By States And Organizations, Apmbc
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Written submissions from States and organisations on matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan: European Union, Spain.
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On The Enhancement Of Cooperation And Assistance, Apmbc
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Preliminary observations from the Committee on the Enhancement of Cooperation and Assistance
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On Article 5 Implementation Observations, Apmbc
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Background documents and preliminary observations of the Committee on Article 5 Implementation from the following countries:
- Angola
- Argentina
- Cambodia
- Croatia
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Mozambique
- Oman
- Peru
- Serbia
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Related To Article 5 Implementation, Apmbc
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Written submissions from States and organisations on matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan.
Matters related to Article 5 Implementation for the following affected States Parties: Chad, Croatia, Iraq, Peru, Senegal, Serbia, Sudan, Tajikstan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yemen.
Other States Parties and Organizations: Chile, Ireland, Switzerland, United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action
Ap Mine Ban Convention Intercessional 2020 Meeting: Statements On Matters Related To Stockpile Destruction And Retained Mines, Apmbc
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Written submissions from States and organisations on matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan.
Matters specifically related to Stockpile Destruction and Retained Mines: Chile, Indonesia, Ireland, Netherlands
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Full Program, Apmbc
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Full Program, Apmbc
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Full program for the 2020 APMBC Intercessional Meeting June-July 2020 including concept notes for several panels including:
- Effective Implementation for All: Gender and Diverse Needs in Practice
- Aligning Donor Coordination to Support Implementation of the Oslo Action Plan
- Victim Assistance, Safety and Protection in Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies
- Addressing Anti-Personnel mines of an Improvised Nature under the Convention’s Framework
- Cooperative Compliance and the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: President Of The Eighteenth Meeting Of States Parties, Apmbc
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President of the Eighteenth Meeting of the States Parties:
- Preliminary Observations of the President on Stockpile Destruction
- Status of Article 7 Reporting
- Anti-Personnel Mine Reported Retained under Article 3
- Guide to reporting - updated June 2020
- 18MSP draft provisional agenda
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On Victim Assistance Observations, Apmbc
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On Victim Assistance Observations, Apmbc
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APMBC Intercessional Meeting June-July 2020 Committee on Victim Assistance preliminary observations by the following countries:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Cambodia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Mozambique
- Peru
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Related To Victim Assistance Implementation, Apmbc
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Updated information submitted by States and organizations on matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan. States parties that have declared significant numbers of landmines survivors: Iraq, Peru, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Yemen.
Other States Parties and organizations: Chile and United Kingdom.
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Related To Cooperation And Assistance, Apmbc
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Matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan.
Specific matters related to Cooperation and Assistance: Chile, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Netherlands, Peru, Senegal, Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, United Kingdom
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Compliance, Apmbc
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Statements On Matters Compliance, Apmbc
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Matters related to the status of implementation of the Convention and the Oslo Action Plan.
Matters specifically related to the subject of compliance: Chile, Iraq, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On Cooperative Compliance, Apmbc
Ap Mine Ban Convention 2020 Intercessional Meeting: Committee On Cooperative Compliance, Apmbc
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Preliminary observations from the Committee on Cooperative Compliance
Unmas Annual Report 2020, Unmas
Unmas Annual Report 2020, Unmas
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UNMAS colleagues in the field and at Headquarters drew on their reserves of resilience and empathy to deliver life-saving programmes with innovative approaches - such as the early inclusion of COVID messaging in risk education campaigns. We relied on and deepened our partnerships. Working closely with national authorities, donors and implementing partners we managed to maintain and eventually resume operations and serve communities that live with the constant threat of explosive ordnance.
Allow me to highlight some of our accomplishments of 2020:
UNMAS responded to a request from the Ethiopian government to assess the threat in parts of that country, …
Iraq Programme Report 2020, Unmas
Iraq Programme Report 2020, Unmas
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In 2020, UNMAS Iraq prioritised the following areas of support:
- Support government and national mine action entities with managing, regulating, and coordinating a mine action response through Technical Support (TS) initiatives;
- Deliver Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) at the community and national level; and
- Provide Explosive Hazard Management (EHM) response in support of humanitarian and stabilization efforts.
Due to the nature of threats posed by EO, UNMAS and its implementing partners are among the first responders allowing the humanitarian community and local authorities to intervene quickly and efficiently to help civilians.
A significant mine action capacity gap remains in Iraq. …