The United Arab
Emirates (UAE) has not acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty, nor is it a party to the
CCW. However, at the UN General Assembly on 12 October 1999, UAE representative
Mohammad Samhan stated that his country supported the international
community’s efforts to ban antipersonnel landmines and give humanitarian
support to victims.[1] On 1
December 1999 the UAE joined 138 other nations in voting in favor of UNGA
resolution 54/54B supporting the Mine Ban Treaty.
The United Arab Emirates is not believed to be a landmine producer or
exporter and there are no known stockpiles of antipersonnel mines on its
territory.
The United Arab Emirates is not mine-affected. In 1999, in support of an
agriculture project, the UAE funded the demining of the South Alameen and El
Hammam channels in Egypt. The demining was done by the Egyptian Army according
to the agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture.
The UAE has not contributed any funds to the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for
Assistance in Mine Clearance.