Myanmar delegation attends 2022 Intersessional Meeting of APMBC

Myanmar delegation led by Director-General U Aung Kyaw Moe of the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement attended the 2022 Intersessional Meeting of Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) held in Switzerland from 20 to 22 June.
The meeting focused on the assistance for mine victims, implementation of the Oslo Action Plan, Making Every Effort Count: Towards a Successful 2025, Fostering Cooperation for Rehabilitation and APMBC.
Then, Director-General discussed the implementation of three work plans out of five humanitarian assistance for mine operations by the ministry, organizing mine risk awareness work groups in Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Shan State (North) and Rakhine State including Nay Pyi Taw, K138.8 million cash assistance to 694 mine victims starting the 2017-2018 financial year, holding the national-level establishment of mine victims assistance network by cooperating with ARMAC on 7 July and work plans for the rights of the people with disabilities under UNCRPD.
The meeting benefits the progress and views in conducting the Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention and work plans of assistance to mine victims by convention members. — MNA