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Other important milestones in the U.S. effort to ensure that it did not aggravate the global landmine problem: 1992 — Implemented a unilateral ban on the export of its anti-personnel landmines. 1996 — Initiated the unilateral removal of ...
Other important milestones in the U.S. effort to ensure that it did not aggravate the global landmine problem: 1992 — Implemented a unilateral ban on the export of its anti-personnel landmines. 1996 — Initiated the unilateral removal of ...
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For example, results from recent landmine impact surveys in Chad and Yemen clearly indicated that lands posing the greatest ... are scarce and declining, countries must make difficult priority decisions for solving their mine problems.
For example, results from recent landmine impact surveys in Chad and Yemen clearly indicated that lands posing the greatest ... are scarce and declining, countries must make difficult priority decisions for solving their mine problems.
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THE WAY AHEAD A comprehensive review of U.S. government landmine policy is underway. ... international organizations, and the private sector have created a formidable international network to confront the problem of mines.
THE WAY AHEAD A comprehensive review of U.S. government landmine policy is underway. ... international organizations, and the private sector have created a formidable international network to confront the problem of mines.
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In Lebanon, the Fund is supporting a cooperative of landmine victims to develop markets for local agricultural ... Support for all three is essential, particularly by the world's lone superpower, if the global mine problem is to be ...
In Lebanon, the Fund is supporting a cooperative of landmine victims to develop markets for local agricultural ... Support for all three is essential, particularly by the world's lone superpower, if the global mine problem is to be ...
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public health impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) on civilian populations has been well ... in preventing other injury-related public health problems such as suicides and road traffic injuries.10-12 Using the same approach ...
public health impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) on civilian populations has been well ... in preventing other injury-related public health problems such as suicides and road traffic injuries.10-12 Using the same approach ...
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Page 4 - The opinions expressed in the journals do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US government. The US Department of State assumes no responsibility for the content and continued accessibility of Internet sites linked to herein; such responsibility resides solely with the publishers of those sites. Articles may be reproduced and translated outside the United States unless the articles carry copyright restrictions. • Current or back issues of the journals can be found on the Office...
Page 18 - Victims" means persons who, individually or collectively, have suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that are in violation of criminal laws operative within Member States, including those laws proscribing criminal abuse of power.
Page 14 - To this end, the study is sponsored jointly by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (OASD/SO/LIC) and the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (DOS/R).
Page 18 - ... states in funding these programs; • encourage the growth of diversity; • provide technology services to assist in educating diverse students; and • support professional development for those who work with those with disabilities. Diverse Learners and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990) Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act attempted to make American Society more accessible to people with disabilities. ADA attempts to provide accommodations for those...
Page 4 - States and the international со mm un it/The journals—Economic Perspectives, Global Issues, Issues of Democracy. US foreign Policy Agenda and US Society and Values—provide statements of US policy together with analysis, commentary and background information in their thematic areas. • All issues appear in English, French and Portuguese and Spanish language versions, and selected issues also appear in Arabic and Russian.
Page 12 - Public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO...
Page 32 - US Department of State, To Walk the Earth in Safety: The United States Commitment to Humanitarian Demining, Washington, DC: US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 2001.
Page 4 - ... expressed in the journals do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US government. The US Department of State assumes no responsibility for the content and continued accessibility of Internet sites linked to herein; such responsibility resides solely with the publishers of those sites. Articles may be reproduced and translated outside the United States unless the articles carry explicit copyright restrictions on such use.
Page 14 - Defense will undertake a substantial programme to develop improved mine detection and clearing technology and to share this improved technology with the broader international community.
Page 32 - AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE VOLUME 9 • NUMBER 1...