Mines other than anti-personnel mines (MOTAPM)
Background information on MOTAPM
What are MOTAPM?
Mines other than anti-personnel mines (MOTAPM) refers to anti-vehicle mines. Unlike anti-personnel mines, this type of mine is activated by a vehicle driving over it, rather than a person stepping on it. MOTAPM includes anti-tank mines.
Background on MOTAPM within the CCW
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High level statements on MOTAPM
At the beginning of the 2012 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the CCW, the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon stated:
"First, in my last report to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, I welcomed the work carried out on anti-vehicle mines this year under the aegis of the Convention. I strongly urge High Contracting Parties to continue to explore all possible avenues for ensuring that these weapons no longer harm civilians, impede the delivery of humanitarian aid or obstruct social and economic development. In doing so, I encourage Parties to consider the views and field experiences of United Nations entities."
The Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict is attached
here
Attached
here is an article on MOTAPM by the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Mr. Kassym-Jomart Takoyev.
MOTAPM documents from previous CCW Meetings:
Meeting of Experts on MOTAPM, 2-4 April 2012
Fourth Review Conference, 14-25 November 2011
Mines Other than Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)
(CCW/CONF.IV/MC.I/INF.1)
Third Review Conference, 7-17 November 2006
GGE Fifteenth Session, 28 August-6 September 2006
Procedural Report (Addendum 2)
Report of the Work in 2006 on Mines other Than
Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)
(CCW/CONF.III/7/Add.2 - CCW/GGE/XV/6/Add.2)
Set of Provisions on the Use of MOTAPM/AVM:
A Compilation of Provisions that Could Command Consensus
in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE)
(CCW/GGE/XV/WG.2/1)
Set of Provisions on the Use of MOTAPM/AVM:
A Compilation of Provisions that Could Command Consensus
in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE)
Corrigendum
(CCW/GGE/XV/WG.2/1/Corr.1)
Set of Provisions on the Use of MOTAPM/AVM:
A Compilation of Provisions that Could Command Consensus
in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE)
Revised Proposal
(CCW/GGE/XV/WG.2/1/Rev.1)
Comments on the Set of Provisions on the Use of
MOTAPM/AVM: A Compilation of Provisions that Could Command
Consensus in the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE),
Contained in CCW/GGE/XV/WG.2/1 and Corr.1
(CCW/GGE/XV/WG.2/WP.1)
GGE Thirteenth Session, 6-10 March 2006
GGE Twelfth Session, 14-22 November 2005
GGE Eleventh Session, 2-12 August 2005
GGE Tenth Session, 7-11 March 2005
GGE Ninth Session, 8-16 November 2004
GGE Eighth Session, 5-16 July 2004
GGE Seventh Session, 8-12 March 2004
GGE Sixth Session, 17-24 November 2003
Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM)
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.1)
Non-State Actors and the Humanitarian Dangers of
Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.2)
Sensitive Fuses for Anti-Vehicle Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.3)
Landmines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines
Emplaced Outside Fenced and Marked Areas
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.4)
Detectability of Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.5)
Improvised Explosive Devises
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.6)
Considerations Relating to the Sensitivity of the Fuses
of Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.7)
Considerations Relating to the Blowing Up of Motor
Vehicles Belonging to Humanitarian Missions
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.8)
Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use and
Transfer of Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.9)
Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use and
Transfer of Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.9/Corr.1)
Proposals by the Russian Federation for Further Work
by the Group of Governmental Experts on the Issue of
Mines Other Than Anti-Persnnel Mines
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.10)
Field Report on Angola
(CCW/GGE/VI/WG.2/WP.11)
GGE Fifth Session, 16-27 June 2003
GGE Fourth Session, 10-14 March 2003
GGE Third Session, 2-10 December 2002
GGE Second Session, 15-26 July 2002
GGE First Session, 21-24 May 2002
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