"In 2009, the Department of State continued to lead the international donor community in providing assistance for the clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, as well as the destruction of at-risk and unsecured weapons and munitions, by providing $130 million in aid to 32 countries. Although significant progress has been made over the last decade, including several countries which have been declared mine impact-free, there still remains much to do to make the world a safer place for everyone.

"This ninth edition of our annual report, To Walk The Earth In Safety, describes the programs and achievements of our conventional weapons destruction efforts. Where this document once referenced only our work in what we call humanitarian mine action, the report has now been expanded to include coverage of our efforts to destroy excess, loosely secured, or otherwise at-risk small arms and light weapons and related munitions, as well as partnership with a number of countries aimed at improving security at weapons and munitions storage sites around the world." -- A Message from Assistant Secretary Andrew J. Shapiro

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Table of Contents

Europe

Albania
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Estonia
Georgia
Kosovo
Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia
Ukraine

Latin America

Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru

The Middle East

Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Yemen

Reaching End States in the U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program

U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program Funding History Chart (FY 1993–2009)