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military and humanitarian operations in the affected areas, the availability and reliability ofinformation, and relevant security issues. 4726.20.6.2 Recipients of the Released Information. The information shall be madeavailable to the party or parties in control of the affected territory and, upon request, to otherrelevant organizations that the party providing the information believes are, or will be,undertaking risk education and the marking and clearance, removal, or destruction of explosiveremnants of war in the affected area. 473The best practice is to release this information to the party or parties in control of theaffected territory and to those persons or institutions that the releasing State is satisfied are, orwill be, involved in UXO or AXO clearance in the affected area, or in the education of thecivilian population on the risks of UXO or AXO. 4746.20.6.3 Mechanism for the Release of Information. This information may bemade available bilaterally (e.g., directly from the United States to the recipient) or through amutually agreed third party (e.g., the United Nations). 475 In addition, a best practice would be tomake use of those mechanisms established internationally or locally for the release of suchinformation, such as through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), theInformation Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA), and other expert agencies, asconsidered appropriate by the releasing State. 4766.20.6.4 Best Practices for the Content of Released Information on UXO. Thebest practice is for the released information on UXO to contain details on:• the general location of known and probable UXO;• the types and approximate number of explosive ordnance used in the targeted areas;472 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 1(c)(iv) (“Timing: Theinformation should be released as soon as possible, taking into account such matters as any ongoing military andhumanitarian operations in the affected areas, the availability and reliability of information and relevant securityissues.”).473 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 4(2) (information shall be made available “to theparty or parties in control of the affected area, … or, upon request, to other relevant organizations which the partyproviding the information is satisfied are or will be undertaking risk education and the marking and clearance,removal or destruction of explosive remnants of war in the affected area.”).474 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 1(c)(ii) (“Recipient: Theinformation should be released to the party or parties in control of the affected territory and to those persons orinstitutions that the releasing State is satisfied are, or will be, involved in UXO or AXO clearance in the affectedarea, in the education of the civilian population on the risks of UXO or AXO.”).475 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 4(2) (information shall be made available “bilaterallyor through a mutually agreed third party including inter alia the United Nations”).476 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 1(c)(iii) (“Mechanism: AState should, where feasible, make use of those mechanisms established internationally or locally for the release ofinformation, such as through UNMAS, IMSMA, and other expert agencies, as considered appropriate by thereleasing State.”).406