Under the most recent project between 2016 and 2020, New Zealand focused its support on addressing the UXO problem in Xieng Khuang, which is the second most contaminated province in Laos.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Government of New Zealand will provide an additional four years of funding through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2021 to 2024 totalling NZ$10,300,000 (over US$7.3 million or over 68 billion kip) for the UXO sector in Laos.
New Zealand will continue its support to UXO Lao’s operations in Xieng Khuang province under this new four-year commitment, including its Area Clearance, Non-Technical and Technical Survey and Mine Risk Education activities, according to a press release from UNDP.
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11 November 2020 The Committee on Victim Assistance of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, composed of Italy (Chair) Chile, Sweden and Thailand, convened a virtual Victim Assistance Experts Meeting on 11 November 2020, in the lead up to the Eighteenth Meeting of States Parties (18MSP) of the Convention.
The VA Experts Meeting was held in accordance with mandate of the Committee to provide “advice to the States Parties in the fulfilment of their commitments under Oslo Action Plan (OAP)” and to “facilitate discussion on ways and means of enhancing victim assistance and to ensure the wellbeing of mine victim.” The VA Experts Meetings provide opportunity for the exchange of experiences and best practices in realising the rights and needs of mine survivors and other persons with disabilities. As of November 2020, 30 States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention have reported having significant numbers of landmine survivors, with “the greatest responsibility to
Two additional regulations made under the
United
Nations Act implement the UN suppression of terrorism sanctions and
sanctions against Taliban, ISIL (Da esh) and Al-Qaida. The
Canadian authorities do not maintain a consolidated list of all
designations under the
United Nations Act
regulations. However, the UN publishes a consolidated list of all
designations under the UN Security Council resolutions on
its website.
The sanctions imposed under the
United Nations
Act regulations vary depending on the target jurisdiction
or group and generally include arms embargoes, trade restrictions,
and prohibitions against providing financial services or technical
assistance in respect of such covered activities. In addition,