NPA is based in Tripoli and has been working to found the national mine action authorities and develop their capacity since mid-2011. The long-term residual issues of ERW and weapon proliferation within Libya and further afield in the region, resulted mainly from the Second World-War, border conflicts, and most notably the recent revolution in 2011. NPA has been focusing on capacity-building, Information Management (IM) and operational co-ordination of the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LMAC). Concurrently, NPA is supporting UNDP in the process of advising LMAC on the development of national strategies including mine action generally, stockpile security/ management, weapon decommissioning and non-proliferation.
The overall desired outcome of the the NPA Humanitarian Disarmament Programme Libya is to ensure that the Libyan Mine Action Centre function with all necessary regulatory and institutional frameworks, and are capable of planning, co-coordinating and overseeing all aspects of mine action in Libya within the framework of the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) and National Technical Standards and Guidelines (NTSGs).
The goal of this project is to provide comprehensive management and technical, assistance to LMAC in the establishment and management of a cost effective and sustainable mine action programme to deal effectively with the humanitarian and developmental problems related to the contamination of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW )and to support victims of ERW. This project also works with UNMAS and UNDP to maintain a strong link between mine action, recovery and development initiatives.
With the capacity development assistance provided by NPA, the Libyan Mine Action Centre is now actively engaged in the planning, coordination, priority setting, accreditation, quality assurance and oversight of mine action operations.
News from LibyaFirst and only female demining team in Central Asia
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A new video comissioned by the Humanitarian Disarmament Department encourages efficent land release. No solution in sight for Iraq's radioactive military scrap
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One of our colleagues has died in a tragic accident during a clearance operation in Southern Lebanon on Wednesday. 146 states meet in Mexico to discuss humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons
On Thursday 13 February, 146 states are gathered in Nayarit, Mexico for the second international conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons. “The momentum from the Oslo conference last year has become even stronger. It is now time to start discussing the steps towards a ban on nuclear weapons”, said Liv Tørres, Secretary General at Norwegian People’s Aid. Accident injures two NPA staff16.01.14Two NPA staff injured during clearance of unexploded cluster munitions in South Lebanon Yemen Confirms Use of Antipersonnel Mines in serious violation of Mine Ban TreatyThe 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty opened today in Geneva amid controversy over allegations of recent use of antipersonnel mines by Yemen. |