Mine Ban Treaty
Article 7
Attention: http://domino.un.org/MineBan.nsf (earlier Ottawa.nsf) is now located at http://disarmament.un.org/MineBan.nsf
Advocacy:
Cluster Bombs: Footprints of Death: Cluster Bombs as Indiscriminate Weapons Under International Humanitarian Law. This document is a journal describing the use and effects of cluster bombs in the world. It is the 22nd volume.
Published: 2000, in English.
CCW: Explosive Remnants of War. A proposal presented to the delegates of the final meeting of the preparatory committee of the second review conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: VVAF (Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation)
Phone: +1 202 483 9222 Fax: +1 202 483 9312 E-mail:adminSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERvi.org
Material: NGOs as Partners: Assessing the Impact, Recognising the Potential. A collection of articles including special comments by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad; “Assessing the Impact, Recognising the Potential NGOs and disarmament: views from the coal face,” by David C. Atwood; “NGO access to multilateral fora: does disarmament lag behind?” by Simon Carroll; “NGOs and the Security Council,” by Felicity Hill; “NGOs at Geneva negotiations,” by Jenni Rissanen; “NGOs and the small arms issue,” by Peter Batchelor; and, “The United Nations and civil society,” by Merav Datan.
Published: 2002, in English. Available from: UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) Phone: +41 22 917 1582 Fax: +44 22 917 0176 E-mail:dforumSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERunog.ch
Available online at:http://www.unog.ch/unidir/e-df2-1.html
Geographical/Africa:
Chad: Landmine Impact Survey: Republic of Chad. The Landmine Impact Survey in Chad summarises the results of a nation wide socio-economic survey of the affects of landmines and UXO on communities in Chad. The document is only one in a series of reports, which collectively constitute the Global Landmine Survey Initiative. This initiative aims to catalogue the socio-economic impacts caused by landmines and UXO and to store this data in a manner that supports strategic national planning and resource allocation decisions. The report on Chad is designed to be read in conjunction with a document entitled, The Global Landmine Survey Initiative, which describes the global project as well as the general methodologies used to conduct impact surveys.
Published: 2002, in English.
Ethiopia: MRE in the East of Ethiopia. This report assesses the impact of the mine risk education programme in the East of Ethiopia and evaluates its effects.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: HI Lyon (Handicap International Lyon) Phone: +33 04 7869 7979 Fax: +33 04 7869 7994 E-mail:handicap-internationalSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERinfonie.fr
Americas:
Mine Ban Treaty Implementation in the Americas.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: Landmine Monitor co HRW (Landmine Monitor) Phone: +1 202 612 4356 Fax: Fax: +1 202 612 4333
E-mail:lmSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.orgAvailable online at: http://www.icbl.org/lm/factsheets/americas2001.html
Canada: Reaffirming the Commitment, 2000-2001 Report on the Canadian Landmine Fund. Report on the Canadian Landmine Fund and their specific activities and programs. Published: 2001, in English.
Nicaragua: Las Minas Antipersonales en Nicaragua Tercer Informe Independiente. Describes the actions taken against landmines and the mine clearance process in Nicaragua. Published: 2001, in Spanish. Available from: CEI Nicaragua (Centro de Estudios Internacionales) Phone: +505 278 5413 Fax: +505 267 0517
E-mail:ceiSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnicarao.org.ni
Asia-Pacific:
Afghanistan: Mine Action Program for Afghanistan. This brochure describes the action and operations of MDC since it was established in 1989.
Published: 2001, in English.
Extracts from Community Based Mine Awareness Program. This evaluation consisted of direct observation of all aspects of the Community Based Mine Awareness Program.
Published: 2002, in English.
Available from: HI Belgium (Handicap International Belgium) Phone: +32 2 280 16 01 Fax: +32 2 230 6030
E-mail:veronique.royenSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap.be
Available online at:http://www.handicapinternational.be/downloads/CBMAP.pdf
Cambodia:
Cambodia Mine/UXO Victim Information System. A map indicating the mine and UXO casualties in Cambodia by closest village from 1997 to 2001.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: Handicap International
Phone: +33 4 7869 7979 Fax: +33 4 7869 7994 E-mail:hilyonSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap-international.org
Six-month Progress Report. A report that analysing the evolution of the landmine issue in Cambodia between January and June 2001.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: CMAC (Cambodian Mine Action Center) Phone: +855 23-981-083 or 084
Cambodia Mine Incident Database, Monthly Mine Incident Report. May and December 2001.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: DMO Cambodia (Data Management Office in Phnom Penh)
Phone: +855 23 982 923 Fax: +855 23 362 867 E-mail:crcSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERcamnet.com.kh
Lao PDR: Annual Report 2000. Describes program activities in 2000, including facts and figures showing the achievements of the operations. Published: 2001, in English.
Available from: UXO Lao
Phone: +856 21 415 767
New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines Newsletter. Quarterly newsletter by the New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines (CALM).
Published: 2001, in English. Available online at: http://www.icbl.org/newzealand/
Thailand: Strategic Planning of Integrated Humanitarian Demining and Related Technologies. Concepts of strategic planning of integrated humanitarian demining and related technologies are summarized in accordance with the TMAC's background, past work, and future plan.
Published: 2002, in English. Available from: TMAC (Thailand Mine Action Center) Phone: +662 565 5205 Fax: +662 565 52 02 E-mail:vasuSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERtmac.go.th
Geographical/Europe:
International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance. Describes the mine and UXO problem in the Balkans and estimates the amount of donations.
Published: 2001, in English.
Albania: Returning the Land to the People. An overview of mine action programs in Albania. This document also gives precise information about landmine victims, mine clearance operations, and the co-ordination of different groups working on the landmine issue.
Published: 2001, in English.
Mine Action:
ICRC Special Report Mine Action 2000. Overview of ICRC preventive mine activities and mine-victim assistance carried out in 2000.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: ICRC Mines-Arms (Mines/Arms Unit at ICRC Geneva) Phone: +41 22 730 2305 Fax: +41 22 730 2250 E-mail:landmines.gvaSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicrc.org
Mine Awareness:
Child to Child: Mine Risk Education. This activity booklet is for those planning mine risk education projects for children and those who are involved in mine awareness programmes as teachers or trainers.
Published: 2002, in English. Available from: Child to Child (The Child-to-Child Trust The Child-to-Child Trust acts as the central core of a world wide movement of health and education workers and programmes.)
Phone: +44 207 612 6648 Fax: +44 207 612 6645 E-mail:c.scotchmerSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERioe.ac.uk
Available online at: http://www.child-to-child.org/minerisk/info.html
Mine Action 2000. A report that gives an overview of ICRC preventive mine activities. Published: 2001, in English. Available from: ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) Phone: +41 22 734 6001 Fax: +41 22 733 2057
Technology and Research:
Helicopters To Clear Minefields. Land Mine Removal Technology.
Published: 2001, in English.
Available online at: http://www.pushback.com/Wattenburg/bio/HelicopterMinesweeper.html
Humanitarian Demining. An assessment of the international market for humanitarian demining equipment and technology.
Published: 2001, in English.
Victim Assistance:
Landmine Monitor Fact Sheet: Landmine/UXO Casualties and Survivor Assistance. Landmine/UXO casualties, survivor assistance, some general observations from Landmine Monitor country reports, sample of promoting developments reported in 2000-2001. Sample of disappointing developments reported in 2000-2001.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: HI Belgium (Handicap International Belgium)
Phone: +32 2 280 1601 Fax: +32 2 230 6030 E-mail:veronique.royenSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap.be
Available online at: http://www.icbl.org/lm/factsheets/va_sep_2001.html
Landmine Victim Assistance World Report 2001. This report describes the damage caused by landmines, the systems and services of victim assistance which exist in the affected country, and the efforts of co-operation made by the international community. Published: 2001, in English. Available from: Handicap International
Phone: +33 4 7869 7979 Fax: +33 4 7869 7994 E-mail:hilyonSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap-international.org
Regional process in Southeast Asia on Victim Assistance in the framework of the Mine Ban Treaty. A report and a CD ROM on National Workshops: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam 2001; and on the Regional Conference of Bangkok; November 6-8, 2001.
Published: 2001, in English. Available from: Handicap International Phone: +33 4 7869 7979 Fax: +33 4 7869 7994 E-mail:hilyonSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap-international.org
Reference:
Towards the development of the rights of landmine victims. A working document that gives directions for discussion, research and action.
Published: 2002, in English. Available from: Handicap International
Phone: +33 4 7869 7979 Fax: +33 4 7869 7994 E-mail:hilyonSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhandicap-international.org
Websites:
Destroy a Minefield-Rebuild Lives
http://www.worldvision.com.au/appeals/landmines2/
World Vision, in partnership with the Australian Government, offer individuals the chance to play a direct role in freeing Cambodia from the course of landmines.
MAG: Mine Clearance
http://www.magclearsmines.org
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) assists people affected by conflict clearing landmines, and other debris of war.
Manitoba Campaign to Ban Landmines
http://www.mbcbl.org
Web site of Canada's first provincial campaign to ban landmines.
Swiss Federation for Mine Action
http://www.mineaction.ch/
Federation aims to conduct mine action activities which contribute to the reduction of social, economic and environmental impact of land mines and unexploded ordinance.
EU - Humanitarian Security Unit - Demining Research
http://humanitarian-security.jrc.it/demining/demining.htm
Doing research on Infrared Landmine Detection, Metal Detectors, Ground Penetrating Radar and Quadrupole Resonance.
Helicopters To Clear Minefields!
http://www.pushback.com
Land Mine Removal Technology. Watch the Helicopter Minesweeper in Action.
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/civilians/
Web site was launched by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs as an advocacy and research tool for practitioners of the major areas of concerns pertaining to the issue.
