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General Assembly Official Records, 72nd Session : 66th Plenary Meeting, Thursday, 7 December 2017, New York, Unmas
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Ms. Radwan (Saudi Arabia) (spoke in Arabic): My delegation joined in the consensus adoption of resolution 72/75 to provide assistance in mine action because we believe in the importance of the issue and the need to provide assistance to the United Nations Mine Action Service and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action.At the same time, we deeply denounce the provision of $14 million to what the report called the Ministry of Education of Yemen, which is an entity affiliated with the Houthi rebel militias, who are planting thousands of mines within Yemen and along the borders of …
Leaving No One Behind: Mine Action And The Sustainable Development Goals, Gichd, United Nations Development Programme
Leaving No One Behind: Mine Action And The Sustainable Development Goals, Gichd, United Nations Development Programme
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This joint GICHD-UNDP study explores the links between mine action and the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and it reflects upon the current understanding of the contribution and impact that mine action is having on achieving the 2030 Agenda in countries affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.
The study also provides guidance to policy and decision makers from mine action organisations, donors and particularly National Mine Action Authorities on how to:
- increase awareness and understanding of the 2030 Agenda amongst the mine action community and its core partners
- identify the catalytic potential of mine action …
Geneva International Centre For Humanitarian Demining 2017 Annual Report, Gichd
Geneva International Centre For Humanitarian Demining 2017 Annual Report, Gichd
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2017 marked the 20-year anniversary of the signing of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which laid the ground for coordinated mine action efforts worldwide. This treaty has become a reference agreement in both the humanitarian and disarmament fields. Today still, it provides an example of how international law can effectively contribute to a safer and more secure world. It is in this spirit that the GICHD continues to promote the universalisation and implementation of the different treaties relevant to mine action. In fact, supporting national partners towards the timely fulfilment of convention obligations and completion targets remains a priority.
However, …