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Political-Military Affairs Home Page   Department of State Home Page		This site now contains information on Humanitarian Demining and Landmine Policy. The U.S. Government humanitarian demining program assists selected countries in relieving human suffering and in developing an indigenous demining capability while promoting U.S. interests. The program provides increased humanitarian demining assistance to countries suffering from the presence of landmines, which maim and kill innocents, obstruct emergency assistance activities, hamper economic development, and impede free movement of citizens.   Within the Department of State, the Office of Humanitarian Demining Programs serves as the lead organization in coordinating U.S. humanitarian demining activities worldwide. The office develops and implements country-specific humanitarian demining programs and oversees the interagency strategic planning and policy development processes supporting U.S. global demining activities. It directly supports the work of the Interagency Working Group on Humanitarian Demining.   We welcome your interest in PM/HDP. For further information, please contact: PM/HDP, Room 3328, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.