CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE, STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION

Reporting Formats for Article 7

STATE [Party/Signatory]: Yemen
Date of Submission: 27 April 2002

Form A National implementation measures

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
a) The national implementation measures referred to in Article 9."

Remark: In accordance with Article 9, "Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control".

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

Measures	Supplementary information (e.g., effective date of implementation & text of legislation attached).
The Parliament of Yemen issued, and the President signed law on 8\98 in June 1998. The law states that the Government of Yemen will enforce the ban from the day the law was issued.	Date and text of law will be Provided in the next Report
Legislation in the final consideration.

Form B Stockpiled anti-personnel mines

Article 7. 1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
b) The total of all stockpiled anti-personnel mines owned or possessed by it, or under its jurisdiction or control, to include a breakdown of the type, quantity and, if possible, lot numbers of each type of anti-personnel mine stockpiled."

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

Type	Quantity	Lot # (if possible)	Supplementary information
PPMISR-2	16,000	/	The total from the First , second and the third Reports
POM-2	58,500	/
PMN	2,000
PMD6	1,500
TOTAL	78,000

Form C Location of mined areas

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
c) To the extent possible, the location of all mined areas that contain, or are suspected to contain, anti-personnel mines under its jurisdiction or control, to include as much detail as possible regarding the type and quantity of each type of anti-personnel mine in each mined area and when they were emplaced."

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

1. Areas that contain mines

Location	Type	Quantity	Date of emplacement	Supplementary information
	Mixed		62 -67-79-83-1994	Mixed

2. Areas suspected to contain mines

Location	Type	Quantity	Date of emplacement	Supplementary information
Nil	AP & AT	Unknown		No more suspected areas after completion of level one impact survey

Form D APMs retained or transferred

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
d) The types, quantities and, if possible, lot numbers of all anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for the development of and training in mine detection, mine clearance or mine destruction techniques, or transferred for the purpose of destruction, as well as the institutions authorized by a State Party to retain or transfer anti-personnel mines, in accordance with Article 3"

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

1. Retained for development of and training in (Article 3, para.1)

Institution authorized by State Party	Type	Quantity	Lot # (if possible)	Supplementary information
MoD Military	PPMISR-2	1,000
	PMD-6	1,000
	POMZ-2	1,000
	PMN	1,000
TOTAL	-----------------------------------	4,000

30 Mines of each type been used for dogs training

2. Transferred for development of and training in (Article 3, para.1)

Institution authorized by State Party	Type	Quantity	Lot # (if possible)	Supplementary information e.g. transferred from, transferred to
	PPMISR-2	1,000		Military Central Storage Facilities in Sana'a and Aden to Military Engineering Department Training Facility.
	PMD-6	1,000
	POMZ-2	1,000
	PMN	1,000
TOTAL	-----------------------------------	4,000

3. Transferred for the purpose of destruction (Article 3, para.2)

Institution authorized by State Party	Type	Quantity	Lot # (if possible)	Supplementary information e.g. transferred from, transferred to
N.M.A.C.	POMZ-2	58000		On 27 April Yemen Completed the stockpile destruction of all AP mines (PMN , PMNSR-2 and PMD-6), and with the body of POMZ-2 Mines we will build a monument to commemorate the final Stockpile Destruction and to artfully depict the relationship between the human beings and the Mines.
	PMD-6	NIL
	PMN	500
	PMNSR-2	8174
TOTAL	-----------------------------------	66,674

Form E Status of programs for conversion or de-commissioning of APM production facilities

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
e) The status of programs for the conversion or de-commissioning of anti-personnel mine production facilities."

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

Indicate if to "convert" or "decommission"	Status (indicate if "in process" or "completed")	Supplementary information
		Nil production facilities in Yemen

Form F Status of programs for destruction of APMs

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
f) The status of programs for the destruction of anti-personnel mines in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, including details of the methods which will be used in destruction, the location of all destruction sites and the applicable safety and environmental standards to be observed."

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

1. Status of programs for destruction of stockpiled APMs (Article 4)

Description of the status of programs including:	Details of: Destruction program. The Yemen Mine Action center received 21000$ from Canada for the final stockpile destruction in 2002
Location of destruction sites :Aden,Al-Whed	Methods: Explosive demolition/group detonation
	Applicable safety standards: In accordance with the United Nation International Standards for disposal of Unexploded Ordnance.
	Applicable environmental standards: To be developed in co-operation With the Yemen Environmental Protection Council.

2. Status of programs for destruction of APMs in mined areas (Article 5)

Description of the status of programs including:
Location of destruction sites: within minefield Being Surveyed and demined.	Details of Demining program: 7 Units of Yemeni deminers and 7 Survey teams have been trained and deployed on demining operations since June 1999A number of AT and AP Mines have been located and destroyed in situ as per SOPs.44 Minefields Has been fully cleared in accordance with UN International standards and handed over to the local population. Demining operation are expand into six districts West, north and east of Aden And in Abb,Al Dali, Hathramut Sana'a Hagah,abain and Al baida Governments (high impact areas) four of the fourteen high impact areas been cleared according to the National Mine Action plan.
	Methods: Mines are blown is situ using hand-placed explosive charges.
	Applicable safety standards: In accordance with United Nation International Humanitarian Standards for Demining.
	Applicable environmental standards: in accordance with the requirements of the Yemen Environmental protection Council.

Form G APMs destroyed after entry into force

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
g) The types and quantities of all anti-personnel mines destroyed after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party, to include a breakdown of the quantity of each type of anti-personnel mine destroyed, in accordance with Articles 4 and 5, respectively, along with, if possible, the lot numbers of each type anti-personnel mine in the case of destruction in accordance with Article 4"

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

1. Destruction of stockpiled APMs (Article 4)

Type	Quantity	Lot # (if possible)	Supplementary information
PPMI-SR-2	8 174	See the attachment	Destruction was on 27 April 2002 with attendance of the Prime Minister, Ministers ambassadors, UNDP representative, ICBL representative, Government and NGOs representative in Yemen and the international press, in the destruction site in Aden
PMD-6	NIL
PMN	500
TOTAL	8,674

2. Destruction of APMs in mined areas (Article 5)

Type	Quantity	Supplementary information
AT/A/t	36Mines+954 UXO	Total number of mines cleared from the minefields total of 44 minefields in Aden Lahej Abain Abb , Al dale and Hadhramut . Figure is so low due to the minefield having been cleared twice previously by military personnel outside of the Humanitarian Deminig Program.
TOTAL	36 Mines 954 UXO

Form H Technical characteristics of each type produced/owned or possessed

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
h) The technical characteristics of each type of anti-personnel mine produced, to the extent known, and those currently owned or possessed by a State Party, giving, where reasonably possible, such categories of information as may facilitate identification and clearance of anti-personnel mines; at a minimum, this information shall include the dimensions, fusing, explosive content, metallic content, colour photographs and other information which may facilitate mine clearance"

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

1. Technical characteristics of each APM-type produced

Type	Dimensions	Fusing	Explosive	content	Metallic content	Colour photo attached	Supplementary information to facilitate mine clearance.
			type	grams
							Nil produced in Yemen

2. Technical characteristics of each APM-type currently owned or possessed

Type	Dimensions	Fusing	Explosive	content	Metallic content	Colour photo attached	Supplementary information to facilitate mine clearance.
			type	grams
PPMI-SR-2	152 mm ht x 102 mm dia	Model RO-1, RO-8	TNT	325 g	2800 g	yes
PMD-6	191 mm lgth x 89 mm w x 64 mm ht	MUV 1-3	TNT	200 g	yes	yes
POM-2	130 mm ht x 60 mm dia	MUV 1-4	TNT	75 g	yes	yes
PMN	56 mm ht x 112 mm dia	Not integral but unnamed	Trotyl	200 g	yes	yes

Form I Measures to provide warning to the population

Article 7.1 "Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:
i) The measures taken to provide an immediate and effective warning to the population in relation to all areas identified under paragraph 2 of Article 5."

Remark: In accordance with Article 5, para.2: "Each State Party shall make every effort to identify all areas under its jurisdiction or control in which anti-personnel mines are known or suspected to be emplaced and shall ensure as soon as possible that all anti-personnel mines in mined areas under its jurisdiction or control are perimeter-marked, monitored and protected by fencing or other means, to ensure the effective exclusion of civilians, until all anti-personnel mines contained therein have been destroyed. The marking shall at least be to the standards set out in the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices, as amended on 3 May 1996, annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects".

State [Party]: Yemen reporting for time period from/for 8 September 2001 to 27 April 2002

Yemen has established a National Mine Action Committee(NMAC)through Prime ministerial decree ,which is responsible for formulation of the integrated national mine action plan, and directing the Yemen Mine Action Center to conduct mine action operations.

A Mine Awareness Advisory committee (MAAC) has been established under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Minister for Information.
This Committee is responsible for developing a national mine awareness campaign for submission to, and approval of, the NMAC.
A level one survey was concluded, and provided detailed factual information concerning the location of mine affected areas, and , more importantly, the impact of landmines on effected communities. This information been used to produce a plan for prioritisation of all mine program assets. The plan includes mine clearance, minefield survey and marking, mine awareness and victim assistance.
The 600 trained deminers and survey teams are currently conducting Mine clearance, minefield survey and marking in the high impact regions in accordance with UN International Humanitarian Demining Standards. Mine Awareness field teams operate in the same areas prior to, and during ,marking operations to ensure the local population is aware of the ongoing operations, and are advised of the dangers of mines. The teams been moved to the areas identified as highest priority by the Level One Impact Survey. In 2001 we establish technical survey teams and deployed in the high impact areas and surveyed four of the 14 high impact areas and handed over to the demining company for clearance last year.

In other Mine Awareness activities The Yemen Mine Awareness Association, with support from American Embassy in Sana'a and Radda Barnen (Swedish Save the Children) and the Canadian government have implemented a nation wide Awareness campaign funded by the government of Japan and Saudi Kingdom which includes training personnel from the Ministry of Information and education who in turn have trained community based mine awareness cells in conducting child-to-child instruction and other innovative methods including Theatre groups, musicians, and poster and poetry competitions. and lately we conducted Mine Awareness Field visit to 25 villages and made 8 workshops and distributed all Mine awareness items to the peoples in these villages ,printing new materials with Yemen Mine Awareness Association , and by that, mine awareness times finished the high impact areas.

In terms of Victim Assistance, the Yemen Ministry of Health and Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs, in conjunction with several international NGOs (including Handicap International, MOVIMONDO and Radda Barnen) conduct support programs for mine victims. Community Based Rehabilitation projects are training more field workers to cover all priority areas including prosthetics, physical therapy, and reintegration in community life. A feasibility study was recently completed for building and operating a Wheelchair factory in Yemen to be staffed where possible by mine victims, and to provide wheelchairs and other related equipment for both mine victims and other disabled Yemeni people(nothing new).Lately we have conducted a level two survey (including medical and physical examinations) to give medical, surgical and rehabilitation support for landmine victims. We also have a victim registration file including an IMSMA casualty form. With this system we can keep the data in a well organised manner for current and future use. All the Victims in the high impact districts have been surveyed to identify them by kind of injury, and schedule surgery examinations to provide them with all needs such as health care, artificial limbs and physical rehabilitation. The National Mine Action Program has a plan to continue to do so with all victims in Yemen. The full range of services will be on the victim assistance Program only to related Mine victims.(for the other disabled we will refer people to Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social affairs).

With the three phases of the victim assistance programs we surveyed and registered sixty four victims in Qatabah /Al-Dale governorate.

Phase one surveyed the high impact areas for the purpose of registering all the survivors. Each survivor will have a file explaining his physical situation.

Phase two is gathering all the survivors and transporting them to Aden hospital for surgery examination and identification of medical needs.

Phase three (according to the medical report made by the specialist doctors), will provide the needs such as, hearing devices, artificial limbs, lenses, glasses and re-corrective operation of the amputees, as well as physical rehabilitation .
With this it is a great honor for the program to announce that the first districts are completed. We have arranged thirty two different operations , distributed seventeen artificial limbs , six lenses , five eye glasses and three wheel chairs.

In terms of compliance with the Ottawa Treaty, Yemen has complied with all elements of the treaty and has finished destruction of its stockpile of anti-personnel mines on 27 April 2002.