00:00My personal experience is 30-35 years working in MindAction
00:06across the globe, in Afghanistan, in Mozambique, in Somalia, in Angola, in Cambodia.
00:12So lots of experience across the world, but also working in the international forum,
00:17bringing voices together, learning from each other
00:20and learning how MindAction can best be used.
00:30For people returning to former conflict zones, rebuilding homes and roads is possible
00:34only once the land itself is safe.
00:36Part of the process is to remove mines and unexploded ordnance left behind by conflict.
00:41In Baku, international experts met to discuss procedures to ensure safe resettlements.
00:47Up to now, we have cleared the territory of almost 300,000 hectares of high-priority land
00:54for further reconstruction and rehabilitation activities.
00:56The overall territory that is estimated to be contaminated equals to more than 11.6,000 square kilometers.
01:07We have found and destroyed more than 260,000 pieces of landmines and other explosive remnants of war.
01:15Mine clearance has taken place alongside large reconstruction programs here in Azerbaijan.
01:21Preparation is key.
01:22It's imperative that land is cleared before any construction for homes, roads, agriculture and other infrastructure begins.
01:314200 km2.
01:56The fourth International MindAction Conference has offered a platform to specialists to discuss the challenges of the challenges of the
02:03world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world's world.
02:03The fourth International MindAction is, a duplex one table.
02:10για πίσω της κυβέρνησης και ειδίκης να δημιουργήσουμε πιο καλύτερα πρακτήσεις για τους κοινωνικούς
02:16για να τους καθαρύσουν, είτε δύσκολο μετά την κατάσταση ή πως την κατάσταση.
02:24Συμφωνία είναι πρώτα.
02:26Και αυτό είναι πολύ μεγάλη πρόσφαση,
02:29γιατί είναι καλύτερο να δημιουργήσεις στους κομμάτες,
02:32αλλά πρέπει να έχουμε κομμάτες στους κομμάτες.
02:36Και αυτό είναι η πρόσφαση που προσπαθούμε.
02:38Υποτιτή, όπως είναι λίγο να κοινωρίζονται,
02:41θα είναι ευκολοί να κομμάτω.
02:43Υπότιτή, πρέπει να έχουμε κάθε μέρος να κομμάτω έναν υπόσχερό στους κομμάτες
02:46που θα έπρεπε να δημιουργήσουμε να τους κοινωνικούς και θα πρέπει να εσαι πίσω στον πρόσφασο.
02:50Από την πρόσφαση, όπως οι πρόσφασες δημιουργήσεις παρμόνται
02:55στις κομμάτες που έχουν να αφήσουν σχέση.
03:02Το συζήκολοθείς αφήνει η κατάσταση και σχέση.
03:08I think it's a great opportunity for mine action practitioners, for policy makers to gather together and exchange their ideas,
03:19share their experiences and discuss opportunities for future cooperation.
03:25The conference has allowed certain countries to explain how the problems with demining have left serious problems for decades.
03:33Because we have mined since the Second World War, especially on the borders with Libya and Egypt, and it's not
03:42cleared yet.
03:43Those are all challenges to get the people back to their lives, to their houses, and start living again.
03:51Demining is a lengthy process and not simply about finding and removing explosives.
03:56Teams must map out contaminated areas, work with specific equipment, and verify that the land is safe before being handed
04:05back.
04:06And that work can take years.
04:09The forum allows decision makers to understand how other leaders are handling the challenges.
04:17We cannot work alone.
04:19So my action, I have, in every country, we have a different concept, different situation.
04:25But that we cannot stand alone to suffering, to dealing with situation by victor, have the cooperation among the others.
04:33So it's very important that working with the others, learn from others, and where we can get from the experience
04:40that they can fill the gap.
04:41For many former conflict zones, making that land safe is the first step towards bringing communities back.
04:48And the conference has allowed us not only to understand the latest technologies, but also pave the way for higher
04:55standards.
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