Africa-Press – Angola. Angola made effective on Monday its third request for an extension of the deadline for compliance with the obligations of Article 5 of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Anti-Personnel Mines until 2030.
According to a note from the Angolan diplomatic mission in Geneva, the request was presented at the 22nd Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines. The meeting takes place from December 1 to 5 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The meeting is chaired by the Japanese ambassador to the UN in Geneva and aims to discuss and plan the future of demining programs, with a focus on countries seeking to extend their deadlines for meeting the targets.
The current deadline for compliance with Article 5 runs from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2025.
Angola’s request is now effective and justified according to the pre-established program presented on March 28 of this year to the Committee for the Implementation of Article 5 of the Convention, as well as to other states parties and international and non-governmental organizations working for a world free of anti-personnel mines.
According to the National Mine Action Agency (ANAM), a work plan has been developed to implement the request and has been aligned with the National Development Plan (PDN 2023–2027), the National Strategic Mine Action Plan (2026–2030), and the Siem Reap–Angkor Action Plan (2025–2029).
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