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Program for Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel Program for Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel MinesMines
Report to the Committee on Hemispheric Report to the Committee on Hemispheric SecuritySecurity
March March 26, 201526, 2015
Department of Public SecuritySecretariat for Multidimensional Security
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MandateMandate
““Convert the Americas into the world’s first Convert the Americas into the world’s first antipersonnel land mine-free zone.”antipersonnel land mine-free zone.”
- OAS General Assembly, 2014 - OAS General Assembly, 2014 Resolution 2866, “Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Resolution 2866, “Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach”Multidimensional Approach”
AICMA Program Mission AICMA Program Mission Statement:Statement:To provide financial, technical, logistical, and administrative support to member states that so request, to assist them in their efforts to mitigate and eliminate the impact of antipersonnel mines on their peoples and their economies.
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MineMineActionAction
ComponentsComponents
HumanitarianHumanitariandeminingdemining
Education Education on mine riskson mine risks
VictimVictimassistanceassistance
StockpileStockpile destructiondestruction
PromotionPromotionof the Ottawaof the Ottawa
ConventionConvention
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Program Structure
Humanitarian vision
Multilateral participationInternational financing and monitoring
Civilian-military cooperation
OAS
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TechnicalPartners
Donors
Member StatesNational Authorities
National capacity-building
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AICMA milestones
5 antipersonnel mine-free countries Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname
Destruction of 1 million stockpiled mines Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru
Clearance of 200,000 mines and unexploded munitions
1,700 land mine survivors helped with rehabilitation and socioeconomic reintegration
1 million inhabitants in 1,500 communities sensitized about mine risks
Colombia – Support for demining
Current and futurezones of operations
Completed zones of operations
Situation 35 military minefields completed in
2010 10 operational demining units (400
mine clearers) HALO Trust accredited with 160 mine
clearers Area cleared using technical means in
2014: 525,091 m2
Area released through non-technical surveys in 2014: 1,400,000 m2
Projections 2015-2017 18 additional units (700 mine
clearers) programmed Post-conflict preparations
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Colombia: A comprehensive effortColombia: A comprehensive effort
DevelopmentDevelopmentprojectsprojects
Mine clearingMine clearing
Security
Delivery oflands
Information gathering
EducationEducationin mine risksin mine risks
Victim identification Victim identification and support and support Appreciation for Appreciation for
socioeconomic socioeconomic impact impact
Community liaisonCommunity liaison
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Colombia: Quality management Under the Technical Assistance and Cooperation Agreement
between Colombia and the GS/OAS, AICMA: Monitors demining activities to ensure process quality Inspects cleared areas for quality control of lands to be delivered to
communities Evaluates documentation, operating procedures, and technical capacities of
civilian entities seeking accreditation to engage in humanitarian demining activities
In 2014, AICMA: Monitored 397 non-technical studies Made 520 on-site visits to verify compliance with
approved demining procedures and national standards
Inspected 18 cleared areas for quality control Evaluated new mine clearers for accreditation
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Victim assistance Bridging gaps in national systems
Identification and registration of survivors
Transport, board, and lodging to facilitate access to rehabilitation centers and enable socioeconomic reintegration
Support for rehabilitation for the vision- and hearing-impaired
Collaboration with national and international partners International organizations Nongovernmental organizations Private sector
Persons assisted in 2014 Colombia: 109 Peru: 35 Ecuador: 4
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Regional training Course on demining and
destruction of explosive devices Annual eight-week course to train
supervisors and trainers International Demining Center, Hoyo
de Manzanares, Spain Funding from the Spanish Ministry of
Defense and AICMA 13 technicians from Ecuador,
Colombia, and Honduras in 2014 13 technicians from Brazil, Colombia,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Paraguay in 2015
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Third Review Conference Maputo, Mozambique, June 23
to 27, 2014
Review of progress on the Cartagena Action Plan
Formulation of the Maputo Action Plan
Relevant issues OAS states parties have ended production Non-state armed groups continue to use mines in Colombia OAS states parties have completed stockpile destruction Nicaragua and Venezuela have completed their demining since the Second
Conference Approval of extended deadlines for completing demining: Argentina (2020),
Chile (2020), Colombia (2021), Ecuador (2017), Peru (2017) Colombia and Peru have considerable numbers of victims and maintain
comprehensive assistance programs.
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Final considerationsFinal considerations
Mines remain a problem in a number of member states.
National ownership of efforts is critical to achieving the goal of a mine-free Hemisphere.
AICMA continues to support this effort but it needs strengthening if OAS support for member states is to be sustained.
“THE GOAL IS ACHIEVABLE”
Thank you Thank you very very
much.much.AICMAAICMA
COMPREHENSIVE ACTION AGAINST ANTIPERSONNEL MINESCOMPREHENSIVE ACTION AGAINST ANTIPERSONNEL MINES
Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel MinesCarl E. Case, General CoordinatorTel. [email protected]