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“On 8 December 2005,
the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each
year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and
Assistance in Mine Action” said Sandeep Marwah Ambassador of International
Human Rights Organization affiliated to United Nations and President of World
Peace Development And Research Foundation addressing young media persons at
Marwah Studios.
It called for
continued efforts by States, with the assistance of the United Nations and
relevant organizations, to foster the establishment and development of national
mine-action capacities in countries where mines and explosive remnants of war
constitute a serious threat to the safety, health and lives of the civilian
population, or an impediment to social and economic development at the national
and local levels.
This year the 12 UN
entities working on mine action are promoting the work of women in mine action.
The efforts of women make mine action work more efficient and effective. Women
must be empowered in all societies to be a part of important activities,
including at all stages of mine action: from surveying mined areas, to deciding
where to begin clearance, to conducting mine risk education and post-clearance
development initiatives.
