Abbreviations and Acronyms

AAR

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan

AFD

Agence Française pour le Développement

AFP

Agence France Presse

AHD

Antihandling Device

AP or APM

Antipersonnel Mine

ARF

ASEAN Regional Forum

ASEAN

Association of South-East Asian Nations

AT or ATM

Antitank Mine

CARICOM

Carribean Community and Common Market

CBR

Community Based Rehabilitation

CCW

1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons

CD

Conference on Disarmament

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

ECHO

European Community Humanitarian Office

ECOMOG

ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group

ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States

EMAC

Entity Mine Action Center

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EU

European Union

FMSP

First Meeting of States Parties

GIS

Geographic Information System

GTZ

German Development and Cooperation Agency

HI

Handicap International

HRW

Human Rights Watch

IADB

Inter-American Defense Board

ICBL

International Campaign to Ban Landmines

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICVA

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

IDRC

International Development Research Council

IED

Improvised Explosive Devices

IFOR

Implementation Force

INAROEE

Angolan National Institute for the Removal of Explosive Obstacles

IPPNW

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

IRC

International Rescue Committee

IRIN

Integrated Regional Information Network (UN)

JRS

Jesuit Refugee Service

LM

Landmine Monitor

LSN

Landmine Survivors Network

MAC

Mine Action Center

MAG

Mines Advisory Group

MARMINCA

Mission of Assistance for the Removal of Mines

MASG

Mine Action Support Group

MAT

Mine Action Team

MBT

Mine Ban Treaty

MERCUSOL

Declaration of the Southern Commercial Market

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NAM

Non-Aligned Movement

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

NPA

Norwegian People’s Aid

OAS

Organization of American States

OAU

Organization of African Unity

OECS

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

OSCE

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

P. II

Landmines Protocol II of the CCW

QA

Quality Assurance

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SCF

Save the Children Federation

SCS

Special Clearance Services

UN

United Nations

UNAVEM

United Nations Angola Verification Mission

UNDHA

UN Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

UNGA

United Nations General Assembly

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

UNMAC

United Nations Mine Action Center

UNMAS

United Nations Mine Action Service

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

UXO

Unexploded Ordnance

AAR	Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
AFD	Agence Française pour le Développement
AFP	Agence France Presse
AHD	Antihandling Device
AP or APM	Antipersonnel Mine
ARF	ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN	Association of South-East Asian Nations
AT or ATM	Antitank Mine
CARICOM	Carribean Community and Common Market
CBR	Community Based Rehabilitation
CCW	1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons
CD	Conference on Disarmament
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency
DRC	Democratic Republic of Congo
ECHO	European Community Humanitarian Office
ECOMOG	ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group
ECOWAS	Economic Community of West African States
EMAC	Entity Mine Action Center
EOD	Explosive Ordnance Disposal
EU	European Union
FMSP	First Meeting of States Parties
GIS	Geographic Information System
GTZ	German Development and Cooperation Agency
HI	Handicap International
HRW	Human Rights Watch
IADB	Inter-American Defense Board
ICBL	International Campaign to Ban Landmines
ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross
ICVA	International Council of Voluntary Agencies
IDRC	International Development Research Council
IED	Improvised Explosive Devices
IFOR	Implementation Force
INAROEE	Angolan National Institute for the Removal of Explosive Obstacles
IPPNW	International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
IRC	International Rescue Committee
IRIN	Integrated Regional Information Network (UN)
JRS	Jesuit Refugee Service
LM	Landmine Monitor
LSN	Landmine Survivors Network
MAC	Mine Action Center
MAG	Mines Advisory Group
MARMINCA	Mission of Assistance for the Removal of Mines
MASG	Mine Action Support Group
MAT	Mine Action Team
MBT	Mine Ban Treaty
MERCUSOL	Declaration of the Southern Commercial Market
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NAM	Non-Aligned Movement
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
NPA	Norwegian People’s Aid
OAS	Organization of American States
OAU	Organization of African Unity
OECS	Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
OSCE	Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
P. II	Landmines Protocol II of the CCW
QA	Quality Assurance
SADC	Southern African Development Community
SCF	Save the Children Federation
SCS	Special Clearance Services
UN	United Nations
UNAVEM	United Nations Angola Verification Mission
UNDHA	UN Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDP	United Nations Development Program
UNGA	United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
UNMAC	United Nations Mine Action Center
UNMAS	United Nations Mine Action Service
USAID	U.S. Agency for International Development
UXO	Unexploded Ordnance