Statement by SRSG Hanna Tetteh on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
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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 resulted from the use of explosive weapons, with 66% of all casualties being civilians. Of these civilian casualties, 90% were in urban areas. In Somalia alone, there were 498 IED incidents in 2020, resulting in 1,244 casualties, including 206 Somali National Army members, 35 Somali Police and 14 AMISOM troops.
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UN calls for efforts against danger of explosives in Somalia
Mogadishu, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Mine Action Service in Somalia (UNMAS) on Sunday called for joint efforts to eradicate the threat of the ever more frequent use of explosives in this African country.
Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, director of the UNMAS program, said that citizens, mainly children, are the most affected by the dangers posed by those weapons. Together, we must press on to reinforce the development of national mine-action capacities and continue to support Somalia, ensuring protection of civilians as well as social and economic development, the UN official said in a statement.