The speaker began by expressing his satisfaction with participating in the conference. He claimed that agreements for peace that were subscribed by El Salvador were based on military, social, and economic aspects. The country has developed additional programs and projects not related to any agreements with other countries. A plan for mine clearance from March 1993 to January 1994 incurred costs that were greater than $4.6 million, provided by the El Salvadorian government. An additional foreign company was hired to help clear landmines, and they were able to clear 480,000 square meters of land, destroy 9,500 anti-personnel mines. UNICEF, meanwhile, has developed a program in El Salvador to create awareness of the risks of anti-personnel mines. Meanwhile, the Air Force has been clearing mines close to the military fronts and have cleared (unclear of the number of mines cleared.)

The UN has certified that El Salvador has 97% of mines cleared, making it the first country to be freed of anti-personnel mines. El Salvador was one of the first countries freed of anti-personnel mines that were also looking to obtain peace and consolidation after armed conflict. After El Salvador's clearance plan was terminated in 1994, the focus on landmines has been to support ex-combatants and their families by encouraging physical and psychological rehabilitation, with the main goal of being able to incorporate victims into society and improve living conditions. El Salvador has created rehabilitation centers and mental health clinics to provide assistance to former combatants within its own country, while providing assistance to Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras for similar centers. These centers have mostly benefited people in rural communities.

In El Salvador a national law against mines has created a draft in order to regulate and control weapons. It is illegal to develop, transfers, store, distribute, and use mines. On February 20th, El Salvador destroyed the last of its 5, 248 mines in storage. Only 96 mines are left in order to help with the demining training process.

El Salvador's suggestions for this conference are to encourage the idea of a new continent without anti-personnel landmines. The speaker stated that the appearance of El Salvador at the seminar was aimed at sending a positive message of El Salvador's commitment and responsibility for eradicating the problems of landmines.