In many of today's conflicts landmines kill and mutilate more civilians than any other weapon.  They affect far more civilians than military personnel and continue to do so long after the conflict has ended.  Landmines and explosive remnants of war pose a serious threat to civilians, including internally displaced persons, whether during their flight, during displacement or when trying to return home or pursuing other solutions.  It is imperative that mine action is fully integrated in the overall humanitarian response.

COORDINATOR'S CORNER

• Framework for Mine Action Planning and Rapid Response, UNMAS, 2004.
• Mine Action and Effective Coordination: The United Nations Inter-Agency Policy, UN 2005 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish).
• United Nations Inter-Agency Mine Action Strategy: 2006-2010, UN 2006 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish).

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS

• Mines and Explosive Remnants of War, (Part V.5), Handbook for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, PCWG, 2007, (provisional edition).
• A Guide to Mine Action and Explosive Remnants of War, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian De-mining (GICHD), 2007.
• A Guide to the International Mine Action Standards, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian De-mining (GICHD), April 2006.
• Gender Guidelines for Mine Action Programmes, UNMAS, 2005.
• International Mine Action Standards for Mine Risk Education: Best Practice Guidebooks, UNMAS.

TRAINING MATERIAL

• Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War Safety Handbook and Training Programme: a Manual for People Working in Environments Contaminated by Landmines and other explosive Remnants of War, UNMAS, 2005

• Electronic Mine Information Network
• International and National Mine Action Standards
• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian De-Mining
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines
• Landmine Monitor
• Landmine Survivors Network
• International Committee of the Red Cross