Exercise Presented by Col. Pandita Achariyakaroon

Questions :

1. What is the story about?

2. According to the story, which condition is not included in the components of landmines assistance?

a.physical rehabilitation, including prosthetics and other assistive devices

b.data collection and needs assessment with referral to emergency and continuing medical care

c.substantial impairment of their fundamental rights through acts or omissions related to mine utilization

d.psychological support

3. Where was the definition of “landmine victim” adopted and when?   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Which of the following definitions of “landmine victim” is not mentioned in the passage?

        a.  a person who either individually or collectively have suffered physical or psychological injury

        b. data collection and needs assessment with referral to emergency and continuing medical care

        c. economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights

        d. both a&b

5. What contributed to the changes, progresses and challenges made to the provision of assistance in States Parties with significant numbers of survivors and needs?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. What is the cause of the large reduction in services?

………………………………………………………..

 Answer Keys:

1. The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty was the first disarmament convention committing States Parties to provide assistance to the victims of a specific weapon.

2. C.

3. At the Nairobi Summit in 2004

4. B.

5. The activities and challenges of hundreds of relevant programs contributed to the changes, progresses and challenges made to the provision.

6. It is caused by a decrease in resources in recent years.