2021-02-24 05:35:50 GMT2021-02-24 13:35:50(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) Cambodia had seen a remarkable drop in the number of casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the last 24 years, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said.
In a message to mark the National Mine Awareness Day on Wednesday, Hun Sen said the number of casualties had declined to 65 in 2020 from 4,320 in 1996.
Some 2,138 square km of contaminated land had been cleared of landmines and ERWs from 1992 to 2020, he said, adding that nearly 1.1 million anti-personnel mines, 25,488 anti-tank mines and 2.88 million ERWs had been found and destroyed over the period.
Unexploded ordnance is found by specialists working in Kandal province last week. - CMAC
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia had seen a remarkable drop in the number of casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the last 24 years, Prime Minister Hun Sen said.
In a message to mark the National Mine Awareness Day on Wednesday(Feb 24), Hun Sen said the number of casualties had declined to 65 in 2020 from 4,320 in 1996.
Some 2,138 square km of contaminated land had been cleared of landmines and ERWs from 1992 to 2020, he said, adding that nearly 1.1 million anti-personnel mines, 25,488 anti-tank mines and 2.88 million ERWs had been found and destroyed over the period.
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Daniel Craig speaks in support of Cambodian demining push
Sun, 24 January 2021
Renowned British film actor Daniel Craig – best known for his portrayal of James Bond or “Agent 007” in the last five instalments from that franchise – called on the international community to rally behind the Cambodian government in order to achieve a landmine- free Cambodia by 2025.
Craig serves as the UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards. He virtually joined the UNDP Cambodia-organised launch of Cambodia’s first Safe Ground campaign in Battambang province on January 22. The project’s goal is to turn minefields into playing fields.
PHNOM PENH, Jan 19 (Xinhua): China donated mine-clearance equipment and devices as well as vehicles to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) on Tuesday.
Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian handed over the donation to CMAA s first Vice President Ly Thuch at a ceremony held in Phnom Penh.
The donation included landmine detectors, demining personal protective equipment outfits, protective helmets, boots, and pick-up trucks, among others.
Wang expressed his belief that China s humanitarian assistance would help reduce landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) casualties in Cambodia. China will continue to assist Cambodia to achieve the target of eliminating all types of mines and ERWs by 2025, he said.