18. Urges Member States and regional, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations that have the ability to do so to provide, as appropriate, technological assistance to mine-affected countries and to promote scientific research and development on humanitarian mine-action techniques and technology so that mine-action activities may be carried out more effectively at lower costs and through safer means and to promote international collaboration in this regard;
18. 敦促有能力的会员国、区域组织、政府间组织和非政府组织及各基金会酌情向受地雷所害的国家提供技术援助,促进在人道主义排雷技巧和技术方面的科学研究和开发,以较低成本和较安全的方法更有效地开展排雷活动,并促进这方面的国际合作；