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UNMEE MACC weekly update: 17 Nov 2006

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Operations

The Route Clearance Team (RCT) team of the UNMEE-MACC deployed to Sector Center, conducting road clearance operations in the Tserona area. The Integrated Demining Capacity (IDC) teams also deployed to Egri Mekel minefield in the Tsorena area, Sector Center, within the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ). The teams cleared an area of 89,157m² and 77 kms of road in the area, respectively.

The UNMEE MACC staff in Sector Center (SC) visited Tserona area, Sector Center to confirm de-mining activities in the area. The team discovered 53 UXOs in the vicinity of Tserona town and May Agam village in the Sector Center.

The Force Mine Action Liaison Officer (FMALO) gave a briefing to the UNMEE SC Headquarter (HQ) concerning current progress of the MACC units' activity and changes in the situation regarding the Mine Action. FMALO distributed mine assessment maps to United Nation Military Observers (UNMO) team site Adigrat and explained main points of the Mine Action situation in its area of responsibilities.

Mine Risk Education

Mine Risk Education (MRE) is important to Mine Action, as MRE personnel work in close collaboration with mine affected communities, they collect large amounts of information that can help set priorities for mine clearance, marking and removal of mine/UXO and to ensure that the victims of these weapons receive the assistance and sup-port they need.

All MRE sessions provide information to the targeted communities on how to identify mines and UXO and the warning signs and clues on the presence of these items in an area. Actions to take in order to avoid a mine/UXO incident are also part of the MRE session. As timely re-porting of mine/UXO discoveries is an essential part of MRE, the community is requested to report mine UXO -ies to the responsible authorities in order to fa-cilitate the safe and timely removal of the items.

Mine Risk Education Team One and Two of the UNMEE MACC deployed to Sector West, Sub zone of Lalay-Gash, and Sector Center, Sub zone of Tserona respectively. The teams con-ducted MRE activities for 275 local people from different age groups and gender living in areas affected by mines and explosive remnants of war.

The two MACC MRE teams will continue MRE activities in Sector West and Sector Center. The teams will also collect mine/UXO related informa-tion, including mine/UXO discovery or incident reports from the local communities.

The MRE Coordinator of the Force Mine Action Center (FMAC) in Asmara, collaborating in MRE activities with the MACC, also conducted Mine Risk Education (MRE) briefings to 12 UNMEE personnel recently arrived in the mission and 1 UNFP representative.

MINE RISK EDUCATION (MRE) BRIEFINGS

The MACC conducts MRE Briefings for all newly arrived UNMEE Personnel, including civilians and UN Military Observers (UNMOs). All interested in the MRE Briefings can contact Major Wadud Akond on Ext 2158 at the MACC to arrange MRE Briefings. The MACC also conducts two MRE Briefings per month for all other newly arrived UN agencies and NGO per-sonnel in the Mission area. The Briefing is held every second and fourth Friday of the month at 15:00hrs at the MACC Conference Room. Contact UNICEF if you wish to attend the Briefings.

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