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Korea, South

Last Updated: 29 July 2011

Support for Mine Action

In 2010 the Republic of Korea (ROK)—South Korea—contributed US$260,000 in mine action funding.[1] The largest contribution went to Afghanistan ($100,000).

South Korea provided support to five states and areas and one region through two trust funds, the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action (UNVTF) and the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF).[2]

Contributions by recipient: 2010

Recipient

Sector

Amount
($)

Afghanistan

Unspecified

100,000

Lebanon

Clearance

50,000

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clearance

30,000

Azerbaijan

Victim assistance

30,000

Occupied Palestinian Territories: Gaza Strip

Victim assistance

30,000

Region: Central Asia

Clearance

20,000

Total

260,000

South Korea’s contribution in 2010 increased by 4% from 2009, when it contributed $250,000 in mine action support ($190,000 via the UNVTF for Afghanistan and Lebanon, and $60,000 via the ITF).



[1] Email from Julia Goehsing, Program Officer, Resource Mobilisation Unit, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), 19 April 2011; ITF, "Donors: Donations Overview: All, 2010," www.itf-fund.si; and ITF, "Annual Report 2010," March 2011, www.itf-fund.si.

[2] South Korea’s contributions to Afghanistan and Lebanon, totaling $150,000, were made via the UNVTF, while all other contributions in 2010, totalling $110,000, were made via the ITF.