Some $290 million would be needed next year to fund 300 mine action projects in 36 countries, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said at a Headquarters press briefing today.
Briefing correspondents on the launch of the report 'Portfolio of Mine Action Projects 2004', he said the projects would be aimed not only at removing landmines, but also at protecting people, assisting victims, and helping countries remove remaining stockpiles. The compilation of the report, by governments as well as the United Nations