Key actors in the processus of demining.
Mine action should be undertaken and coordinated by specialized agencies, such as UNMAS, with the support of other human rights and humanitarian actors as needed.
Key actors include: At the national level, ministries of defence, the interior, health, education and social welfare; the national mine action authority (NMAA), local NGOs, civil society and religious charities.
At the international level, the key actors are UNMAS and UNICEF (for education and awareness). Other important actors include NATO, UNHCR, UNDP, ICRC, WFP, WHO, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Deming (GICHD), NGOs such as Halo Trust, Handicap International, the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action, Mines Advisory Group, DanChurchAid, Norwegian People’s Aid, Danish Demining Group, RONCO, Landmine Action UK, and commercial firms engaged in mine action.
