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Hidden Killers: The Global Landmine Crisis Report released by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Humanitarian Demining Programs, Washington, DC, September 1998

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The U.S. State Department is responsible for the content of Hidden Killers 1998 but does not guarantee the total accuracy of the information or assume responsibility for its use by others. The Department of State acknowledges the Department of Defense for its financial support in the publication of this report. Hidden Killers 1998 is not intended to be encyclopedic. Many government and non-governmental organizations that have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to global humanitarian demining may not be mentioned in this publication. Space limitations have precluded acknowledging all those whose singular and collective efforts in humanitarian demining operations are already known throughout the world, and the fact that some are not cited in this report should, in no way, be construed as a slight to either those organizations or their contributions. Requests for additional copies of the report should be sent to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401. Comments regarding its content may be sent to the Department of State, PM/HDP, Room 3328, Washington, DC 20520

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface by the Secretary of State

Executive Summary

I. Overview of the Worldwide Landmine Problem

II. Long-Term Effects of Landmines and UXO

   Impediments to Reconstruction
   Refugees and Returnees
   Medical
   Economic
   Environmental
   Social and Political Reconciliation
   Security and Military Effects

III. Mine-Affected Countries

   Country Profiles
   Calculating the Numbers
   Africa
   Asia
   Europe
   Latin America
   The Middle East

IV. The Contribution of Technology

   Detection
   Clearance
   Neutralization

V. Civilian Victims: Prevention and Response

   Mine Awareness
   Survivor Assistance
   Overcoming Obstacles for the Productive Reintegration of Landmine Survivors
       into Social and Economic Mainstream
   Sustainability

VI. The International Response

   International Coordination
   The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations
   U.S. Humanitarian Demining Programs
   Conclusion

Annexes

   A   Country Landmine and Demining Data
   B    A Sampling of Demining Technology Resources
   C    Donors
   D    Non-Governmental and International Organizations
   E    Information Resources
   F    Glossary
   G    References

LIST OF TABLES

   1.   Summary of the Most Important (Probable) Indirect Public Health
           Consequences of Landmines
   2.   Analysis of Case Study Data
   3.   Revised Worldwide Data
   4.   Regionally Apportioned Landmine Estimates
   5.   Major Donors. Global Humanitarian Demining Conference,
           Washington, D.C., May 20-22, 1998

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