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Hidden Killers: The Global Landmine Crisis 1994 Report to the U.S. Congress on the Problem with Uncleared Landmines and the United States Strategy for Demining and Landmine Control Prepared by the Office of International Security and Peacekeeping Operations, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, January 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface by the Secretary of State
Executive Summary
Notes on Statistical Data

I. The Problem
Worldwide Nature and Scope of the Problem
Military History of Landmines
Unexploded Ordnance

II. The Effects of Landmines
Refugee/Displaced Populations
Peacekeeping Operations
Economic Development

III. Regional Analyses
Africa
Asia
The Middle East
Americas
Europe

IV. Landmine Control

V. Demining: The U.S. Response
Criteria for U.S. Assistance
Role of the U.S. Military
Mine Clearance Training Programs
Mine Awareness Training Programs
Current and Projected U.S. Government Funding

VI. Demining: The World Response
The United Nations
Other International Organizations
Private Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

VII. Demining: Case Studies
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Mozambique
Nicaragua

VIII. Current Mine Warfare
U.S. Practice
International Law and Practice

IX. Research and Development

Glossaries
Landmine Control
Demining

Appendices
A: Organizations and Resources
B: Common Antipersonnel Landmines
C: Current Mine Clearing Equipment

Acknowledgements

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