To Walk the Earth in Safety (2014)

Date: 10/01/2014 Description: To Walk the Earth in Safety cover - State Dept Image"The 13th edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety describes the programs and partnerships that comprise the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program. Since 1993, the U.S. has led the international donor community in reducing the harmful effects of poorly secured, unstable or illegally traded conventional weapons of war. We have contributed over $2.3 billion to more than 90 countries around the world. ... I extend my appreciation to the U.S. Congress and American taxpayers who support our efforts that help everyone 'to walk the Earth in safety.'" -- A Message from Assistant Secretary Puneet Talwar

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Table of Contents

A MESSAGE FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY PUNEET TALWAR

GENERAL INFORMATION

Global Perspective of the U.S. Commitment to CWD
Conventional Weapons Destruction Overview
Commonly Used Acronyms
FY2013 Grantees
FY2013 Funding Chart

U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERAGENCY PARTNERS

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Department of Defense:

Humanitarian Demining Research and Development Program
Humanitarian Demining Training Center
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

MANPADS Task Force

IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS & FORA

Quick Reaction Force
Senior Managers’ Course in ERW and Mine Action
Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction
Working with Partners to Raise Public Awareness
Public-Private Partnerships

AFRICA

Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Senegal
Somalia
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Great Lakes Region
Sahel Region
Other USG Support

EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC

Burma
Cambodia
Laos
Marshall Islands
Palau
Solomon Islands
Vietnam
Other USG Support

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA

EUROPE

Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Georgia
Kosovo
Lithuania
Serbia
Ukraine
Oher USG Support

LATIN AMERICA

Colombia
Ecuador
Honduras
Other USG Support

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Palestinian Territories
Yemen
Middle East Region

Press and Other Releases

12/08/14 Remarks at the To Walk the Earth in Safety Event;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
12/08/14  Clear Land Mines Off the Earth
12/08/14 To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
12/08/14  To Walk the Earth in Safety: Saving Lives Through Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction
12/08/14 To Walk the Earth in Safety: U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
12/05/14 Secretary Kerry To Announce Release of the "To Walk the Earth in Safety" Report; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC