humanitarian demining

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humanitarian demining

Department of Defense and Department of State program to promote the foreign policy interests of the United States by assisting other nations in protecting their populations from landmines and clearing land of the threat posed by landmines remaining after conflict has ended. The humanitarian demining program includes training of host nation deminers, establishment of national demining organizations, provision of demining equipment, mine awareness training, and research development.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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The AFBiH has been successfully participating in several international peacekeeping missions, as well as conducting humanitarian demining activities, solving surplus weapons, ammunition and explosives.

General Rittimann commends cooperation with MoD and AFBiH

Through a combination of group work, presentations and practical exercises, experts from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, as well as the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), James Madison University and the International Trust Fund for Enhancing Human Security (ITF) shared their experience in tackling threats originating from improvised explosive devices.

Kyrgyzstan hosts 11th annual OSCE regional workshop on countering improvised explosive devices

The United States is proud to support humanitarian demining as part of a broader CWD program designed to enhance civilian security, facilitate development, and promote stability.

Angola’s Path Forward for Security and Economic Development: Weapons Management and Humanitarian Demining

Asa Massleberg, Advisor - Strategic Management of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and Ms.

Sri Lanka's mine action efforts a model for the world, say global experts

Australia is to increase support for humanitarian demining efforts in Sri Lanka, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said today.

Australia increases support for demining in Sri Lanka

A group of Armenian specialists in humanitarian demining, medical personnel and ensuring the safety of the specialists themselves, arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo to provide humanitarian specialized assistance to the Syrian peopleon February 8.

Washington punishes Armenia for Syria

In Lebanon the Mine Advisory Group (MAG) will deliver a Au2m programme with the support of Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

UK aid to protect more than 820,000 people from threat of lethal landmines including Lebanon

"There are plans for the training of Syria's own humanitarian demining specialists in accordance with international standards and for briefing Syrian civilians on mine-related risks in the context of postwar reconstruction," he added.

Moscow calls upon western states to lift coercive economic sanctions on Syria

The defense ministry also stated that it is prepared to "coordinate the issues of humanitarian demining, including in Raqqa", as well as addressing other humanitarian issues.

Russia 'Disappointed' by US Leak, But Confirms Confidential Offer on Syria Cooperation

Siddique said Unficyp support to humanitarian demining can be split into two phases: 2014 --present and 2004 -- 2011.

Unficyp poised to facilitate dialogue for mine-free Cyprus

Khartoum, Dexc.12 (SUNA) - The State Minister for Defense, patron of the Mine Action Program in Sudan, General, Ali Mohammed Salem has lauded the cooperation between the National Mine Action Center in Sudan, the Arab Regional Cooperation Program on Mine Action and the Geneva-based Center Of humanitarian demining activities .