Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

Information exchange on national measures and best practices

8 April 2016 Meeting of Experts CCW Amended Protocol II

Bruno Donat Chief, Geneva office

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

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Third edition of the Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Safety Handbook (revised to include developments in IEDD, EOD and medical assistance) IEDD= Improvised Explosive Device Disposal EOD= Explosive Ordnance Disposal

The Handbook draws upon: •International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) •International Guidelines for Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Awareness Education (UNICEF) And it is part of: •UNMAS Landmine Safety Project

• Almost any object can be turned into a

booby trap or an IED. Mines can be booby

trapped to make their removal more difficult.

“Mine Action is Humanitarian Action”

THANK YOU !

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