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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

Third Review Conference, 7-17 November 2006

Procedural Report
Group of Governmental Experts of the States Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions Or Restrictions On The Use Of Certain Conventional Weapons
Which May Be Deemed To Be Excessively Injurious Or
To Have Indiscriminate Effects Fifteenth Session
(Geneva, 28 August – 6 September 2006)

Addendum 2

Report of the Work in 2006 on
MINES OTHER THAN ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
(CCW/CONF.III/7/Add.2-CCW/GGE/XV/6/Add.2)

European Union Comments on the Report by the
Coordinator and the Chairperson of the Meetings
of Military Experts on the Work in 2006 on MOTAPM
(CCW/CONF.III/WP.5)

European Union Comments on the Report by the
Coordinator and the Chairperson of the Meetings
of Military Experts on the Work in 2006 on MOTAPM

Corrigendum

(CCW/CONF.III/WP.5/Corr.1)

Integrated Approach to the Issues Related to the Increased
Efficiency of the Protection of Civilians From MOTAPM
(CCW/CONF.III/WP.6)

Declaration on MOTAPM
(CCW/CONF.III/WP.17)

GGE Fifteenth Session, 28 August-6 September 2006

GGE Thirteenth Session, 6-10 March 2006

GGE Twelfth Session, 14-22 November 2005

GGE Eleventh Session, 2-12 August 2005

Proposals and Ideas on MOTAPM in the Group of Governmental
Experts (GGE) with the Purpose to Provide a Basis for Further Work
(CCW/GGE/XI/WG.2/1)

Selected Rules on MOTAPM and Anti-Personnel Mines
in Amended Protocol II to the CCW
(CCW/GGE/XI/WG.2/WP.1)

Package Solution to the Issue of MOTAPM
(CCW/GGE/XI/WG.2/WP.2)

GGE Tenth Session, 7-11 March 2005

GGE Ninth Session, 8-16 November 2004

Proposals and Ideas on MOTAPM in the Group of Governmental
Experts (GGE) with the Purpose to Provide a Basis for Further Work
(CCW/GGE/IX/WG.2/1)