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SUDAN FULFILMENT OF THE ATIPERSONNEL LANDMINE STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION TREATY

STRUCTURE OF THE SUDAN MINE ACTION PROGRAMME (SUDANMAP).STRUCTURE OF THE SUDAN MINE ACTION PROGRAMME (SUDANMAP).

Due to the size of Sudan and political environment, the Due to the size of Sudan and political environment, the SUDANMAPSUDANMAP is, as provided for by the is, as provided for by the

Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), subdivided into two autonomComprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), subdivided into two autonomous institutions that cooperate, ous institutions that cooperate,

coordinate and collaborate in achieving their coordinate and collaborate in achieving their vision and missionvision and mission::

�� The National Mine Action Center The National Mine Action Center (NMAC).(NMAC).

�� The South Sudan DeThe South Sudan De--mining Commission mining Commission (SSDC)(SSDC) / South Sudan Mine Action Authority / South Sudan Mine Action Authority

(SSMAA)(SSMAA) in the South.in the South.

�� The UN institutions supporting mine action recognize thiThe UN institutions supporting mine action recognize this structure. s structure.

�� Apart from Sudanese mine action organizations, some inteApart from Sudanese mine action organizations, some international humanitarian rnational humanitarian and and

commercial mine action organizations operate in both sides of thcommercial mine action organizations operate in both sides of the country.e country.

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National Mine Action Authority (NMAA)National Mine Action Authority (NMAA)

Sudan is party to the Ottawa Convention through signing and ratifying the convention in 1997 and 2003 respectively.

� On 30th April 2007 Sudan destroyed its first batch of 4, 488 AP landmines at Al Salait 30 km north east of Khartoum. The government did this from its own resources (human and non-human).

� The stockpile destruction was witnessed by GoNU, GoSS, UNO’s, Civil Society and non governmental institutions high level representatives.

Types of antipersonnel landmines destroyed (NMAC).Types of antipersonnel landmines destroyed (NMAC).

6161100100161161BelgiumBelgiumType 35 plasticType 35 plastic5.5.

8585100100185185EgyptEgyptDesert plasticDesert plastic4.4.

130130200200330330USAUSAType 14 plastic.Type 14 plastic.33

176176300300476476USAUSABMNBMN2.2.

001780178017801780IranIranMA plasticMA plastic1.1.

8058054488448852935293TotalTotal

30730785385311601160USAUSAP. P. M plastic.P. P. M plastic.9.9.

00772772772772RusiaRusia..AbumiseAbumise 2 2

metalmetal8.8.

4646300300346346ItalyItalyValmaraValmara plasticplastic7.7.

0083838383ChinaChinaJump metalJump metal6.6.

No No

retained.retained.No No

destroyeddestroyed

..

Total in Total in

stock.stock.Origin.Origin.Type of Type of

MineMineS / S /

No.No.

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GoSSGoSS meeting Ottawa Convention Deadlinemeeting Ottawa Convention Deadline

�� Demolition of the second batch conducted on 31Demolition of the second batch conducted on 31stst March 2008. March 2008.

�� 6,078 antipersonnel landmines destroyed and none was retained 6,078 antipersonnel landmines destroyed and none was retained

for any purpose.for any purpose.

GoSSGoSS political commitment:political commitment:�� Underlines GoSS President statement of Underlines GoSS President statement of ““not going back to warnot going back to war””

�� SPLM SPLM Deed of CommitmentDeed of Commitment statement statement ““TO ADHERE to a total TO ADHERE to a total

ban on antiban on anti--personnel minespersonnel mines”” –– all AP landmine stockpile all AP landmine stockpile

destroyed.destroyed.

Administration of the SSMAA AP landmine DemolitionAdministration of the SSMAA AP landmine Demolition..

To achieve the AP demolition, SSMAA To achieve the AP demolition, SSMAA made the activity highly made the activity highly participatory by involving its key participatory by involving its key partners: partners:

� UNDP participated in planning / organizing.

� UNMAO participated in mobilization of technical resources.

� UNMIS Bangladeshi De-mining Company and the SPLA field engineering Corp worked hand in hand (implies capacity development for national authorities).

� First demolition of this size for national authorities.

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Method used for the AP demolition.Method used for the AP demolition.

The AP demolition was conducted at a CDS site constructed by the Bangladeshi de-mining

Company about 40 kilometres west of Juba town and methods used were for the demolition :

- 6 Pits – 2 Electrical initiation

- 4 Non Electrical initiation.

- According to IMAS.

- Environmental impact (CDS, vehicles,….)

- Order for demolition.

Details of antipersonnel and antitank landmines destroyed on 31Details of antipersonnel and antitank landmines destroyed on 31stst April 2008 April 2008

(SSMAA)(SSMAA)

022?PROM - 114

011YugoslaviaType AUPS13

033BelgiumType PRB - 3512

0264264YugoslaviaType PMA 211

0180180RussiaType 6910

02222East Germany

PMN 29

No No

retained.retained.No No

destroyed.destroyed.Total in Total in

stock.stock.Origin.Origin.Type of MineType of MineS / No.S / No.

6, 078Total

044ItalyUnknown15

01919USAM - 148

09393South AfricaType R2 M27

0180180IsraelType No 46

044004400YugoslaviaPOMZ 25

011RussiaType MN 214

033ItalyType TS 503

0175175ChinaType 722

0731731RussiaPMN1

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AP landmines retained.AP landmines retained.

Sudan (North) retained 4,979 AP Sudan (North) retained 4,979 AP

landmines for training and landmines for training and

research/development; as research/development; as

permitted by Article 3.permitted by Article 3.

However, owing to the size of Sudan, However, owing to the size of Sudan,

number of war fronts opened and number of war fronts opened and

ad hoc storage facilities for SAF ad hoc storage facilities for SAF

and SPLA, there is possibility of and SPLA, there is possibility of

abandoned AP landmines being abandoned AP landmines being

found. found.

Funding For DemolitionFunding For Demolition

The stockpile destruction was funded by two parties.The stockpile destruction was funded by two parties.

�� GoSSGoSS general administration and logistical support during collectiongeneral administration and logistical support during collection of AP of AP

minesmines..

�� Through Through UNDPUNDP, , DFAITDFAIT (Canada) (Canada) pledgedpledged funding for the stockpile funding for the stockpile

destruction. When the funding is finally at hand, it will be utidestruction. When the funding is finally at hand, it will be utilised to refund lised to refund

finances loaned from sympathisers.finances loaned from sympathisers.

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CChallenges in realization of the stockpile destruction.hallenges in realization of the stockpile destruction.

�� In working to meet the deadline of the In working to meet the deadline of the

stockpile destruction SSMAA / SPLA met a stockpile destruction SSMAA / SPLA met a

number of challenges:number of challenges:

–– Size of Sudan / Southern Sudan is large Size of Sudan / Southern Sudan is large

and collection of AP personnel spread out and collection of AP personnel spread out

during the war in many locations was very during the war in many locations was very

difficult.difficult.

–– Roads in Sudan are very bad.Roads in Sudan are very bad.

–– Funding to support the logistics to collect AP Funding to support the logistics to collect AP

mines from the many locations was not mines from the many locations was not

available therefore the task took longer than available therefore the task took longer than

expected.expected.

–– Inadequate capacity to conduct demolition Inadequate capacity to conduct demolition

(Southern Sudan).(Southern Sudan).

–– No external funding for the first demolition No external funding for the first demolition

by NMAA.by NMAA.

–– Technical support for first demolition by Technical support for first demolition by

NMAC. NMAC.

Attendance of AP demolition occasionAttendance of AP demolition occasion

�� GoSS Ministers, Chairpersons of Commissions.GoSS Ministers, Chairpersons of Commissions.

�� GNU Ministers.GNU Ministers.

�� UN Agencies.UN Agencies.

�� GoSS Officials and SPLA officers.GoSS Officials and SPLA officers.

�� GNU officials and military officers.GNU officials and military officers.

�� National and International NGO’sNational and International NGO’s

�� Community stakeholders.Community stakeholders.

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Thank you for your attention,Thank you for your attention,

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