Organization of American Organization of American StatesStates
Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel MinesComprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines(AICMA)(AICMA)
Office of Humanitarian Mine ActionOffice of Humanitarian Mine ActionDepartment of Public SecurityDepartment of Public Security
3 April 20083 April 2008
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The OAS Mine Action Program
Achievements
Challenges
VisionVision
A Western Hemisphere
where its mine-affected communities
are safe, secure, productive, and free of the harmful effects of antipersonnel mines
Program MissionProgram Mission
Assist OAS Member States’ mine action, munitions, and weapon destruction plans in
order to comply with international treaties and
instruments.
Program FrameworkProgram FrameworkMember State requests
OAS General Assembly ResolutionsInter–American Democratic Charter
Defense Ministerials of the Americas
Summits of the Americas
International Conventions / Treaties / Agreements
ConceptConcept
OASOAS
ContributingContributingCountriesCountries
DonorDonorReceivingReceivingCountryCountry
•Humanitarian EffortHumanitarian Effort
•Multilateral Multilateral ParticipationParticipation
•Civil and Military Civil and Military CooperationCooperation
•Strengthening of Strengthening of National CapacitiesNational Capacities
Program Seeks to SatisfyProgram Seeks to Satisfy
Humanitarian needsPersonal and collective safetyPhysical and emotional needs Personal economic needsPublic safetyNational institutional capability needsInternational concerns for victimsCompliance with international instruments
Program ComponentsProgram Components
ADVOCACY
HUMANITARIAN DEMINING
MINE RISK EDUCATIONSURVIVOR ASSISTANCE
STOCKPILE/MUNITIONS/ SALW DESTRUCTION
DonorsAustralia
BrazilCanada
DenmarkFrance
GermanyItalyJapan
NorwayNetherlands
Russian FederationSouth Korea
Spain Sweden
SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
United States
Contributors
ArgentinaBoliviaBrazil
ColombiaChile
El SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasParaguay
United StatesTrinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
BeneficiariesDemining:
Costa RicaColombiaEcuador
GuatemalaHondurasNicaragua
PeruSuriname
Stockpiles:ArgentinaColombia
ChileEcuador
GuatemalaHondurasNicaragua
Peru
Humanitarian DeminingHumanitarian Demining
KeyMinefields Cleared
COSTA RICA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1996 – 2002)
131,641.25 M2 AREA CLEARED 446 MINES DESTROYED 152 km of safe, secure, productive
communities
HONDURASHONDURAS – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1995 – 2004) – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1995 – 2004)
446,724.7 M2 AREA CLEARED 2, 191 MINES DESTROYED
70,000 safe, secure, productive families
SURINAMESURINAME – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (FEB – APR 2005) – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (FEB – APR 2005)
Stolkertsijver safe, secure, and productive
Stolkertsijver
2,613 M2 Area Cleared 6 Mines Destroyed
GUATEMALA GUATEMALA – OPERATIONS COMPLETED – OPERATIONS COMPLETED (1998 – 2005)(1998 – 2005)
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11,167.14 M2 AREA CLEARED 518 MINES DESTROYED
safe, secure, productive communities
NICARAGUANICARAGUA – OPERATIONS ONGOING – OPERATIONS ONGOING ( 1993 – 2009 ( 1993 – 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETIONESTIMATED COMPLETION ) )
2, 472,736.28 M2 AREA CLEARED 158, 312 MINES DESTROYED or CERTIFIED (TO
DATE)
ECUADOR AND PERU – INTERNATIONAL BORDER HUMANITARIAN MINE CLEARANCE (2001-TBD)
144,406.8 M2 AREA CLEARED 4,848 MINES DESTROYED
Sector Cordillera del Condor
ColombiaColombiaAEHAEH
El Refugio
El Guayabero
Bajo Grande
San Francisco
Concluidos:Concluidos: El Refugio, GuaviareEl Refugio, GuaviareEl Guayabero, GuaviareEl Guayabero, Guaviare
En Progreso:En Progreso: Bajo Grande, BolívarBajo Grande, BolívarSan Francisco, San Francisco,
AntioquiaAntioquia
ColombiaColombiaCMCM
Argelia
Alguacil
Concluidos:Concluidos: El Mamonal, BolívarEl Mamonal, BolívarLa Pita, BolívarLa Pita, BolívarEl Bagre, AntioquiaEl Bagre, AntioquiaCerro Neusa, Cd’marcaCerro Neusa, Cd’marcaCerro Neiva, HuilaCerro Neiva, HuilaEl Barrancon, GuaviareEl Barrancon, GuaviareCerro Piojó, AtlánticoCerro Piojó, AtlánticoTame, Arauca Tame, Arauca
demarcadodemarcado
En curso:En curso:Alguacil, CesarAlguacil, CesarArgelia, Valle del CaucaArgelia, Valle del Cauca
SchoolsSchoolsTown MeetingsTown MeetingsHouse to HouseHouse to HouseStudent GroupsStudent Groups
National Radio broadcastNational Radio broadcast
225,000 people directly sensitized in
affected communities
MINE-RISK-EDUCATIONMINE-RISK-EDUCATION
OAS SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE
Phase I
EmergencyTreatment
Phase II
Physical Rehabilitation
Phase III
Vocational Training
Phase IV
Social reintegration & job placement
Psychological Rehabilitation
OVER 1,000 SURVIVORS REHABILITATED
OVER 280 PROVIDED WITH SOCIALECONOMIC REINTEGRATION
Rehabilitation and Vocational Training
Stockpile DestructionStockpile Destruction
MORE THAN ONE MILLION STOCKPILED
ANTIPERSONNEL MINES DESTROYED IN
ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, CHILE,
ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS,
NICARAGUA AND PERU
MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS DESTRUCTIONDESTRUCTIONMunitions destruction Phase I - Nicaragua 2007
Small arms/light weapons destruction - Colombia 2007
Munitions destruction Phase II – Nicaragua 2008
AICMA 2008 And BeyondAICMA 2008 And Beyond Assist Nicaragua to conclude clearance – focus
on VA Sustain mine action along Ecuador / Peru border Sustain support in Colombia for humanitarian
mine clearance, response to humanitarian emergencies, and survivor assistance
Strengthen partnerships and increase efforts to support member states in landmine and ERW survivor assistance
Continue supporting destruction efforts of obsolete munitions, weapons, and ERW throughout the region
Renewed Donor
Country Commitme
nt
Critical
The Affected States are decidedly committed to advance in their National
PlansMine-free
Hemisphere
Canada SpainImpacts on:
• Central America mine-free Region by 2009• Strengthening efforts in Colombia• Sustaining programs in Peru and Ecuador
CSH 2008 AND BEYONDCSH 2008 AND BEYOND Continue supporting Mandates and
Resolutions Reflect our pride in communities and
countries already safe, secure, productive, and free of the harmful effects of antipersonnel mines
Raise Mine Action priorities within your Gov’ts; basic for development, Human Rights, human safety, transparency and confidence building
Expand number of Contributing Countries Convey our message to the International
Donor Community – We’re Making a Difference
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSProgress and priorities depend on
Member State decisions International donations are
dwindlingFundraising is a constant, needs
your supportOAS AICMA is a successful
Humanitarian Assistance Program steadily fulfilling its vision
Office of Humanitarian Mine ActionOffice of Humanitarian Mine ActionDepartment of Public SecurityDepartment of Public Security
Thank you for your constant
support over the last seventeen years