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

ActivitiesProgress and Projections

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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

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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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FundraisingFundraisingU

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4.76 (projected)

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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

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COMPREHENSIVE ACTION AGAINST ANTIPERSONNEL MINESCOMPREHENSIVE ACTION AGAINST ANTIPERSONNEL MINES

Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel MinesCarl E. Case, General CoordinatorTel. 202-370-4680CCase@oas.org