§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the landmine clearance programme in Kosovo has been completed. [104633]
§ Mr. RammellProgrammed mine clearance in Kosovo was completed during 2001, and the responsibility for any further demining transferred from the now defunct UN Mine Action Co-ordination Centre (UNMACC) to the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
A much reduced threat from unexploded ordnance (UXO), including landmines, continues to exist in certain areas of the province. UNMIK tackles this on a response basis, working with NGOs and the indigenous Kosovo Protection Corps as necessary.