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Statement by SRSG Hanna Tetteh on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Format Theme: “Perseverance, Partnership and Progress” Each year, the 4th of April marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. This day highlights the important work being done to rid the world of Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and the increasing use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). In 2019 alone, about 30,000 deaths and injuries globally ...

Risks of Explosive devices ~ On International Mine Awareness Day ~ Format According to the latest data from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), an international network in which AAR Japan participates, the number of confirmed deaths and injuries due to landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in 2019 rose to 5,554 in 55 countries and territories. That is a 60% increase from 3,457 in 2013. Seiji Konno of the AAR Tokyo Office reports on the current status of landmine issues. ...

UNDP and UNMHA Joint Statement: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Format Yemen: 4 April, 2021 - As Yemen enters its seventh year of conflict, and despite the continuous and notable efforts of the Yemen Executive Mine Action Center (YEMAC) across the country, mine contamination continues to increase, posing a significant threat to the security and safety of all Yemenis. Littered across the country, mine and unexploded ordnance contamination is a major risk of dea...

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action A protracted war leaves behind many legacies – grieving families, shattered limbs, destroyed homes, disrupted education, lost livelihoods and psychological trauma. One of the lesser known legacies is land blanketed with landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) consisting of unexploded bombs, artillery shells and missiles, mortar bombs, anti-tank projectiles, rifle grenades and hand grenades. In Sri Lanka this translated i...

International Mine Awareness Day: saving lives and bringing new opportunities to people Format On the occasion of the International Mine Awareness Day celebrated every year on 4 April, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments affirms the EU’s strong commitment to save lives and address the socio-economic impact on the civilian population of landmines or explosive remnants of war. Over the past decade, the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments has been fully engaged in supporting demining a...

UN Highlights Need for Perseverance and Collaboration on Mine Action Day Format Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations in Somalia highlighted this year’s theme of ‘Perseverance, Partnership, Progress’ in working to eliminate the threat of explosive hazards to Somalis. “While the country is improving in preventing explosive hazards, we must continue to work together to rid Somalia of this scourge which not only kil...

Korea Commits $10M to Increase Cambodia’s Mine Clearance and Victim Assistance Efforts in 2021 and Beyond Format Phnom Penh, March 15, 2021 – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed a grant cost-sharing agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a record of discussions with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) for the “Clearing for Results, Phase IV: Mine Action for Human Development” (CfRIV) project. The six-year...

South Korea on Tuesday committed US$10 million to increase Cambodia's mine clearance and victim assistance efforts from 2021 to 2025, according to a joint press statement.

Share Basket of bullets recovered from the Mekong River bed in Kampong Cham province’s Srei Santhor district on Monday. Interior Ministry Search for sunken UXO wrecks expanding to Kandal, Prey Veng Tue, 9 March 2021 Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed officials to continue searching for unexploded ordnance (UXO) in and around a shipwreck in the Mekong River and in four other areas of Kandal and Prey Veng provinces. The wreck is a warship that sank during the civil war between 1970 and 1975....

Arabic Appeal on Syrian Arab Republic and 3 other countries about Coordination, Education, Epidemic and more; published on 02 Mar 2021 by UNRWA