Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement
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The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reducing the threat of conventional weapons, landmines, and explosive remnants of war worldwide through clearance, stockpile management, and related security assistance programs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government office
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bureau-level office ⓘ |
| administers |
U.S. conventional weapons destruction funding
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U.S. humanitarian mine action funding ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
commercial contractors
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foreign governments ⓘ international organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
U.S. Civil Service personnel
ⓘ
U.S. Foreign Service personnel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arms control
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humanitarian disarmament ⓘ post-conflict stabilization ⓘ security sector assistance ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance civilian security
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promote regional stability ⓘ support post-conflict recovery ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | global ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
ⓘ
United States Department of State ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of State
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| programType |
capacity-building programs
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clearance operations support ⓘ security assistance programs ⓘ stockpile management programs ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
battle area clearance support
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conventional weapons destruction programs ⓘ humanitarian mine action programs ⓘ man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) threat reduction ⓘ physical security and stockpile management assistance ⓘ reducing the threat of conventional weapons ⓘ reducing the threat of explosive remnants of war ⓘ reducing the threat of landmines ⓘ risk education related to landmines and ERW ⓘ small arms and light weapons destruction ⓘ stockpile security assistance ⓘ victim assistance related to landmines and ERW ⓘ |
| sector |
foreign affairs
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international security ⓘ |
| shortName | PM/WRA ⓘ |
| supports |
implementation of international norms on landmines and ERW
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implementation of international norms on small arms and light weapons ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
contracts
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grants ⓘ interagency agreements ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-political-military-affairs/office-of-weapons-removal-and-abatement/ ⓘ |
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