A Mine Action Coordination Centre is an agency established in a region under the auspices of the United Nations to coordinate the clearing of the explosive remnants of war
Explosive remnants of war
Explosive remnants of war is a term used in the humanitarian aid industry to describe the explosive threats remaining in post-war society. This includes landmines, cluster bombs, Improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance.... - including landmines and unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance are explosive weapons that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, potentially many decades after they were used or discarded.... . The individual centres are commonly managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services
United Nations Office for Project Services
The United Nations Office for Project Services , is dedicated exclusively to implementing projects for the United Nations system, international financial institutions, and governments.... (UNOPS) whereas global policy is in the remit of the United Nations Mine Action Service
United Nations Mine Action Service
United Nations Mine Action was formed in October 1997 to serve as the UN focal print for mine action and to support the UN vision of a "world free of the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance"... (UNMAS).
Locations One of the major ones is UNMACC SL in Tyre, South Lebanon managed by Chris Clark (Deminer)
Chris Clark (deminer)
Christopher 'Chris' Clark is a renowned mine action expert. He has been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery under fire and the Order of the British Empire for his role in the evacuation of foreign nationals from South Lebanon during the 2006 war.... .
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A Mine Action Coordination Centre is an agency established in a region under the auspices of the United Nations to coordinate the clearing of the explosive remnants of war
Explosive remnants of war
Explosive remnants of war is a term used in the humanitarian aid industry to describe the explosive threats remaining in post-war society. This includes landmines, cluster bombs, Improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance.... - including landmines and unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance
Unexploded ordnance are explosive weapons that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, potentially many decades after they were used or discarded.... . The individual centres are commonly managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services
United Nations Office for Project Services
The United Nations Office for Project Services , is dedicated exclusively to implementing projects for the United Nations system, international financial institutions, and governments.... (UNOPS) whereas global policy is in the remit of the United Nations Mine Action Service
United Nations Mine Action Service
United Nations Mine Action was formed in October 1997 to serve as the UN focal print for mine action and to support the UN vision of a "world free of the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance"... (UNMAS).
Locations
One of the major ones is UNMACC SL in Tyre, South Lebanon managed by Chris Clark (Deminer)
Chris Clark (deminer)
Christopher 'Chris' Clark is a renowned mine action expert. He has been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery under fire and the Order of the British Empire for his role in the evacuation of foreign nationals from South Lebanon during the 2006 war.... . Others exist in among other places Kabul
Kabul
Kabul is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of approximately three million. It is an economic and cultural centre, situated 5,900 foot above sea level in a narrow valley, wedged between the Hindu Kush mountains along the Kabul River.... , Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia.... and Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum . It is located at the confluence point of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia.... , Sudan
Sudan
Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area.... .
Previous locations include Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous. With a municipal population estimated at 6.5 million, it is the largest city in Iraq, and the second largest city in the Arab World.... , Iraq
Iraq
Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... and Priština, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a disputed region in the Balkans. Its majority is governed by the partially-recognised Republic of Kosovo . Serbia does not recognise the secession of Kosovo and considers it a United Nations-governed entity within its sovereign territory, the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija that was re-created by Slobodan M... (Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country in Central Europe and Balkans Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central part of the Balkans.... ).
