The following are the key concepts which are addressed in this module.
1. Children as a group are seriously endangered by mines and UXO.
2. UNHCR has a legal mandate to protect refugees – including children and
adolescents – from danger, such as that from mines and UXO.
3. Analysis of an actual situation and of community needs determines if mine
education is an appropriate response.
4. The best mine education for children is conceived, organized and implemented on a
community basis with the participation of children themselves.
5. The aim of a mine education programme for children is to modify their behaviour so
as to reduce their risk of being killed or injured.
6. There is a role for UNHCR and NGOs in developing policy and programmes of
mine education.