LANDMINE MONITOR REPORT 2000
Toward a Mine-Free World

International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Landmine Monitor Core Group:
Human Rights Watch · Handicap International · Kenya Coalition Against Landmines ·
Mines Action Canada · Norwegian People's Aid

Copyright © August 2000 by Human Rights Watch
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN: 1-56432-250-5
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-105311

Table of Contents


LANDMINE MONITOR 2000 PROCESS

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

BANNING ANTIPERSONNEL MINES
Universalization
Ratification
Implementation - The Intersessional Work Program
Global Use of Antipersonnel Mines
Global Production of Antipersonnel Mines
Global Trade in Antipersonnel Mines
Global Stockpiles of Antipersonnel Mines
Mines Retained for Training
Special Issues of Concern
Stockpiling and Transit of Foreign AP Mines (Articles 1, 2, and 4)
Transparency Reporting (Article 7)
National Implementation Measures (Article 9)

HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION
Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Coordination of Mine Action
Planning of Mine Action
Reconstruction and Development of Cleared Land
Research and Development

LANDMINE CASUALTIES AND SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE
New Victims in 1999-2000
Scale of the Problem
States and Victim Assistance
Components of Victim Assistance
Capacities of affected States to provide assistance to landmine victims
Disability laws and policies in countries reporting accidents
Health and Social Capacities
The Intersessional Standing Committee of Experts

MINE AWARENESS
Key Actors
Country Coverage
Needs Assessment
Methodology
Data Gathering and Analysis, Integration and Coordination
Training and Staff Selection
Monitoring and Evaluation
Future Challenges

MINE ACTION FUNDING

AFRICA

STATES PARTIES

BENIN

BOTSWANA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
Mine Action

BURKINA FASO

CHAD
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

DJIBOUTI
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

GHANA

GUINEA

LESOTHO
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Mine Action

LIBERIA

MADAGASCAR

MALAWI
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Mine Action

MALI
Mine Ban Policy

MAURITANIA

MAURITIUS

MOZAMBIQUE
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Coordination of Mine Action
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

NAMIBIA
Mine Ban Treaty
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use by Angolan UNITA Rebels
Use by Angolan Government Forces
Use by Namibian Forces
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

NIGER

RWANDA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Coordination and Planning
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Victims
Survivor Assistance

SENEGAL
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use by MFDC Rebels
Senegal Army Use
Use by Senegalese forces in Guinea-Bissau
Mine Action Funding
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

SEYCHELLES

SOUTH AFRICA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Mine Action
Mine Action Research & Development and Technology Transfer
Survivor Assistance

SWAZILAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance and Awareness
Landmine Victims

TOGO

UGANDA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Government Use
Rebel Use
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

ZIMBABWE
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem/Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

SIGNATORIES

ANGOLA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiles
New Use of Mines
Government Use
UNITA Use
Re-Mining of Cleared Land
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Commercial Demining
NGO Mine Action Initiatives
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

BURUNDI
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

CAMEROON
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use

CAPE VERDE

ETHIOPIA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Recent Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding and Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness Education
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

GABON

GAMBIA

GUINEA-BISSAU
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties/Survivor Assistance

KENYA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Survivor Assistance
São Tomé e Principe

SIERRA LEONE
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

SUDAN
Government Mine Ban Policy
SPLM/A Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Government Use
SPLA Use
NDA Use
Landmine Problem/Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

TANZANIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Landmine Problem
Landmine Casualties
Mine Action

ZAMBIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem/Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

NON-SIGNATORIES

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

COMOROS

CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpile
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

ERITREA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding and Mine Clearance
Survey and Assessment
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

NIGERIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use

SOMALIA

OTHER

SOMALILAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Coordination
Survey and Assessment
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

AMERICAS

STATES PARTIES

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ARGENTINA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Action

BAHAMAS

BARBADOS

BELIZE

BOLIVIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Mine Clearance

BRAZIL
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties

CANADA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer and Transit
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

COSTA RICA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Coordination and Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Victim Assistance

DOMINICA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ECUADOR
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Surveys and Assessments
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance and Disability Policies

EL SALVADOR
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

GRENADA

GUATEMALA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Mine Action Funding
Landmine/UXO Problem
Mine/UXO Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

HONDURAS
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

JAMAICA

MEXICO
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Mine Action

NICARAGUA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

PANAMA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
UXO Problem
Mine Awareness
Mine and UXO Casualties

PARAGUAY

PERU
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Landmine Problem
Surveys and Assessments
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

SAINT LUCIA

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

VENEZUELA

SIGNATORIES

CHILE
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

COLOMBIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance
Disability Policy and Practice

GUYANA

HAITI

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

SURINAME

URUGUAY
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling
Mine Action
Landmine Problem

NON-SIGNATORIES

CUBA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpile
The size and composition of the Cuban AP mine stockpile is not known.
Use
U.S. Mines in Cuba
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Stockpiling
Transfer
Use
Mine Action Funding
Survivor Assistance

OTHER

FALKLANDS/MALVINAS
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness

ASIA-PACIFIC

STATES PARTIES

AUSTRALIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Mine Action Funding
Research and Development
Landmine Casualties

CAMBODIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and destruction
Use
Mine Action Funding
Landmine problem
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

FIJI
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpile, Transfer, and Use
Landmine Casualties

JAPAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Trade, Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Mine Action Funding

MALAYSIA
Mine Ban Treaty
Use, Production, and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties

NEW ZEALAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling
Mine Action
Mine Victims

NIUE

THE PHILIPPINES
Government Mine Ban Policy
Rebel Groups' Mine Ban Policies
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
Mine Clearance
Mine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

SAMOA

SOLOMON ISLANDS

THAILAND
Mine Ban Treaty
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Coordination of Mine Action
Surveys and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness Education
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

SIGNATORIES

BANGLADESH
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Landmine Problem and Mine Action

COOK ISLANDS

INDONESIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use
Mine Action Funding

MALDIVES

MARSHALL ISLANDS

VANUATU

NON-SIGNATORIES

AFGHANISTAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Coordination and Planning
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

BHUTAN

BURMA (MYANMAR)
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling--Government
Use-Government
Ethnic Armed Groups
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling-Armed Ethnic Groups
Use-Ethnic Armed Groups
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance and Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding/Training
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance
Tibet

INDIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

KIRIBATI

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem and Casualties
Mine Action

REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance, Mine Awareness, Mine Action Funding
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

LAOS
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine/UXO Problem
Mine/UXO Coordination
Mine/UXO Clearance
Mine/UXO Awareness
Mine Action Funding
Mine/UXO Casualties
Survivor Assistance

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

MONGOLIA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine/UXO Problem
Landmine/UXO Survey, Clearance, Awareness, Casualties

NAURU

NEPAL
Mine Ban Policy
Use
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Landmine Problem, Casualties, Survivor Assistance

PAKISTAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance and Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

PALAU

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

SINGAPORE
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Mine Action

SRI LANKA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Use
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

TONGA

TUVALU

VIETNAM
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
The Landmine/UXO Problem
Surveys and Assessment
Mine Action Funding
Mine/UXO Clearance
Coordination of Mine/UXO Action
Mine/UXO Awareness Education
Landmine/UXO Casualties
Survivor Assistance

OTHER

EAST TIMOR

TAIWAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action

EUROPE/CENTRAL ASIA

STATES PARTIES

ALBANIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Use and Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Mine Awareness
Survivor Assistance

ANDORRA

AUSTRIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Mine Action and Victim Assistance
Project
Research and Development

BELGIUM
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpile
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Research and Development
Casualties/Survivor Assistance
NGO Activity

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Use
Stockpile and Destruction
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Problem
Coordination and Planning of Mine Action
Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Mine Casualties
Year
Mine Victim Assistance

BULGARIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Landmine Problem and Mine Clearance
Mine Action Funding and Assistance

CROATIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Action Coordination and Planning
Minefield Marking, Surveying and Clearance
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Mine Casualties
Victim Assistance and Disability Policy

CZECH REPUBLIC
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action

DENMARK
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpile Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Non-Governmental Organizations
Landmine Casualties

FRANCE
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Use
Mine Action Funding
Victim Assistance

GERMANY
Production
Stockpiling and Destruction
Transfer
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Problem and Mine Victims

HOLY SEE

HUNGARY
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Landmine Problem and Mine Clearance
Mine Action

ICELAND
Mine Ban Policy

IRELAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Mine Action Funding

ITALY
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use and Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Survivor Assistance

LIECHTENSTEIN

LUXEMBOURG
Mine Ban Policy
Mine Action

MACEDONIA (FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF)
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpiling
Use
Victim Assistance
Mine Awareness

MONACO

THE NETHERLANDS
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Mine Action Funding - Governmental
Mine Action Funding - Nongovernmental

NORWAY
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Humanitarian Mine Action
Mine Awareness and Victim Assistance

PORTUGAL
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Mine Action and Victim Assistance

SAN MARINO

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling and Destruction
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action

SLOVENIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Problem
Mine Victim Assistance

SPAIN
Mine Ban Policy
Production,Transfer and Use
Stockpiling And Destruction
Mine Action Funding

SWEDEN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Mine Action Funding
Mine Victim Assistance

SWITZERLAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Mine Action Funding

TAJIKISTAN
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties and Victim Assistance

TURKMENISTAN

UNITED KINGDOM
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpile and Destruction
Mine Action Funding
Landmine Problem

SIGNATORIES

CYPRUS
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling and Use
Use and Landmine Problem
Minefield Marking/Awareness
Mine Clearance
Mine Casualties

GREECE
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Use and Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties and Victim Assistance
Mine Action Funding

LITHUANIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Landmine Problem and Mine Clearance
Mine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

MALTA

MOLDOVA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

POLAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Mine Action

ROMANIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Stockpiling
Transfer
NGO Activity
Mine Action

UKRAINE
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
International Demining Programs
Landmine Survivor Assistance

NON-SIGNATORIES

ARMENIA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

AZERBAIJAN
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem and Survey
Mine Clearance and Funding
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

BELARUS
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness Education
Mine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

ESTONIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Landmine Problem and Mine Clearance
Mine Action and Victim Assistance

FINLAND
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Mine Action Funding

GEORGIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

KAZAKHSTAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem

KYRGYZSTAN

LATVIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpile and Transfer
Use
Landmine Problem and Mine Action

RUSSIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

TURKEY
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Use
Mine Clearance
Landmine Casualties
Mine Action Funding and Assistance

UZBEKISTAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Use
Mine Action

YUGOSLAVIA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer and Stockpile
Recent Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

OTHER

ABKHAZIA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Coordination and Funding
Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

CHECHNYA
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production
Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Landmine Survivor Assistance

KOSOVO
Background
Mine Use by Yugoslav Forces
Mine Use by the KLA
NATO Cluster Bomb Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Action Coordination and Planning
Survey and Prioritization
Mine/UXO Clearance
Organization
Capacity
Mine/UXO Awareness
Mine/UXO Casualties
Survivor Assistance

NAGORNY-KARABAKH
Background
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Victim Assistance

MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

STATES PARTIES

JORDAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Planning of Mine Action
Mine Awareness Education.
Landmine Casualties

QATAR
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpile, Transfer, and Use
Mine Action

TUNISIA

YEMEN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Use
Stockpiling and Destruction
The Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Coordination of Mine Action
Mine Awareness Education
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

SIGNATORIES

ALGERIA
Mine Ban Policy
Use, Production, Transfer, Stockpiling
Landmine Problem and Mine Action

NON-SIGNATORIES

BAHRAIN

EGYPT
Mine Ban Policy
Production and Transfer
Stockpiling
Use
The Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Mine Action Funding
Coordination of Mine Action
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

IRAN
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
The Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

IRAQ

ISRAEL
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, and Stockpiling
Use
The Landmine Problem
Mine Action
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

KUWAIT
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Use, Stockpiling
The Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Mine Action Funding
Coordination of Mine Action
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Victim Assistance

LEBANON
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, and Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Funding
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

LIBYA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness, Mine Casualties, and Victim Assistance

MOROCCO
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use
Landmine Problem and Mine Action

OMAN

SAUDI ARABIA

SYRIA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpile, and Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Clearance and Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties and Survivor Assistance

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

OTHER

GOLAN HEIGHTS
Background
Landmine Problem
Mine and UXO Casualties
Mine Awareness and Victim Assistance

NORTHERN IRAQ (IRAQI KURDISTAN)
Mine Ban Treaty
Recent Use
Landmine Problem
Mine Action Coordination
Mine Action Funding
Surveys and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness Education
Victim Assistance

PALESTINE
Mine Ban Policy
The Landmine Problem
Survey and Assessment
Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

WESTERN SAHARA
Mine Ban Policy
Production, Transfer, Stockpiling, Use
Landmine Problem
Survey and Mine Clearance
Mine Awareness
Landmine Casualties
Survivor Assistance

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES
ICBL General Meeting in Maputo, Mozambique
Campaign Activities
The ICBL and the Intersessional Work of the Mine Ban Treaty

TREATY WORKING GROUP
Actions Taken

MINE ACTION WORKING GROUP
Activities

WORKING GROUP ON VICTIM ASSISTANCE
Key definitions
Goal areas
Activities

NON-STATE ACTORS WORKING GROUP
Overview of NSAs and Landmines
Activities of the Working Group and its Members since March 1999

ETHICS AND JUSTICE WORKING GROUP REPORT
Activities

APPENDICES
Government of Australia
Government of Belgium
Government of Canada
Government of Denmark
Government of Japan

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Introduction
Development of national/local capacity
Addressing Socio-Economic issues
Other activities
Information

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN FUND (UNICEF)
Advocacy
Mine Awareness Education
Victim Assistance
UNICEF Country Programmes

UNITED NATIONS MINE ACTION SERVICE
Policy development and coordination
Assessment and monitoring of the landmine threat
Programme initiation and programme support
Information management
Quality management and technology
Advocacy and consciousness-raising
Resource mobilisation
Continued coordination
Internet Sites
General Assembly Resolutions
Reports of the UN Secretary-General
Policy, International Standards and Guidelines
Study Reports
Newsletter
Miscellaneous

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES
Introduction
UNOPS Project Management Services for Mine Action
UNOPS Clients / Programmes
Other UNOPS Activities

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Introduction
From Ottawa to Maputo
Intersessional Process: From Maputo To Geneva 2000
Consolidation of achievements on victim assistance
WHO Country-based Process

EUROPEAN COMMNITY
The reinforcement of the contribution of the European Union.
European Community Mine Actions 1999

ORGANIZTION OF AMERICAN STATES
Report of the OAS Mine Action Program
Assistance Program for Demining in Central America (PADCA)
Peru and Ecuador

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
Introduction
Humanitarian diplomacy: promoting universalization and implementation
Mine Awareness
Data collection
Mine Victim assistance
Issues related to treaty implementation

GENEVA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN DEMINING
General
Mandate
Activities Between March 1999 and May 2000
Mine Ban Convention
Point of Contact

SURVEY ACTION CENTER

GLOBAL LANDMINE SURVEY
Who Are We?
Funding (as at 2000/03/01)
Current Operations
Countries Under Consideration For Future Operations
Sac Capabilities
The Survey Process
New Definition

CONVERTING LANDMINE FACTORIES TO CIVILIAN PRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS OF ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1997 MINE BAN TREATY

INJURIES THAT OCCUR IN HUMANITARIAN DEMINING
The threat to deminers at work
Activity at time of risk

THE LANDMINE VICTIM ASSISTANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATES PARTIES TO THE 1997 MINE BAN TREATY
Legislation and Public Awareness
Physical and Rehabilitation Access
Establish a National Council on Disability Issues

PRODUCER LIABILITY

THE UNITED NATIONS' ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE COMPLIANCE ASPECTS OF THE OTTAWA CONVENTION
Introduction
The role of the United Nations in Regard to Article 7
The Role of the UN under Article 8
Conclusion

ANTIVEHICLE MINES WITH ANTIPERSONNEL EFFECTS

CLUSTER MUNITIONS

MINE ACTION PROGRAMMES FROM A DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED POINT OF VIEW
Basic Principles
Participation and co-operation -
Integrated mine action programmes based on community participation
Coherence and sustainability -
Mine action programmes as part of peace-building, reconstruction and development programmes
Solidarity and financing -
Promotion of autonomy instead of creation of new dependencies

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE, STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES AND ONTHEIR DESTRUCTION