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The Office of Weapons RemovalThe Office of Weapons Removal

and Abatementand Abatement (PM/WRA)(PM/WRA)

October 2007 

Small Arms/Light WeaponsSmall Arms/Light Weapons

www.state.gov/t/pm/wra

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Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Bilateral and Multilateral ProgramsBilateral and Multilateral Programs

Liberia 33,000 SA/LW and 45 MANPADS destroyed.

Weapons were collected through UN-led DDRprocess.

Ukraine

United States is lead nation for  first phase of  the NATO-Pf P project.

Plans to destroy 133,000 tons of munitions, 1.5 million SA/LW and 1,000 MANPADS over  12 years at a cost of  over $28 million to donors.

85,000 SA/LW and 1,012 MANPADS were destroyed in 2007.

Largest destruction project of  its kind.

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Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) GrantsExplosive Remnants of War (ERW) Grants

Afghanistan More than 91,800 SA/LW and 101 MANPADS destroyed

3,847 tons of munitions destroyed since 2005

Sudan 187 light weapons and 21 MANPADS destroyed

 At least 152,640 pieces of  assorted munitions destroyed

PM/WRA takes an integrated approach to address 

threats posed by excess or  abandoned ordnance and SA/LW stockpiles in bilateral, post-conflict projects.

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Targeted programs for MANPADS threat reduction are a national security priority.

State Dept. led the effort to develop the International  Aviation Threat Reduction Plan.

Established Inter -Agency MANPADS Task For ce.

Interagency Cooperation on MANPADS

 ± CIA ± DoD

COCOMs

DIA (Chuckwagon, MSIC)

DTRA

JCS

OSD/SOLIC

MANPADS Threat ReductionMANPADS Threat Reduction

Courtesy of  MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

 ± DHS/TSA ± FBI

 ± NCTC

 ± NSC

 ± OMB

 ± Transportation

 ± Treasury

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Mission: ³To Develop Policy Options«´Mission: ³To Develop Policy Options«´

Landmine Policy www.state.gov/t/pm/wra/c11735.htm

Cluster Munitions Policy www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/r m/76261.htm

SA/LW

 ± UN Program of Action www.un.org/events/smallar ms2006/pdf /ar ms060627usa-eng.pdf 

 ± Mar king & Tracing

 ± Brokering www.pmddtc.state.gov/itar_index.htm

Convention on Conventional Weapons www.ccwtreaty.com

 ± Amended Mines Protocol II www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/fs/75516.htm

 ± Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V)www.ccwtreaty.com/KeyDocs/MainDocs/Protocol-V-E.pdf 

Activities

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Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement Progress Reportas of October 2007

MANPADS DESTROYED TO DATE: 23,000+ in 20 countries

SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS DESTROYED TO DATE: 1,000,000+ in 25 countries

MUNITIONS DESTROYED TO DATE: 80 million+ pieces in 25 countries

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How can you help us achieve our  goals?

 ± Budgets are increasing

FY 07 = $ 8.6M

FY 08 = $14.7M (estimate)

FY 09 = $22.7M (projected)

 ± Grantees encouraged to provide services

Sole Sour ce grants Competitive grants ± new ³destruction´ topic

Team with Contractors

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Questions?

For more infor mation visit: www.state.gov/t/pm/wra