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The international community must redouble its efforts to address the challenges facing mine action
Maintenance of international peace and security: Mine action and sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for better delivery, statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations Security Council. Statement 08 April 2021
Thank you for convening this important discussion today. It offers an opportunity to rekindle the attention and resources to global mine action, an area in which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has direct experience as a humanitarian organization and in its expertise in international humanitarian law.
Landmines, cluster munitions as well as more broadly explosive remnants of war have distinct catastrophic effects on conflict-torn societies. The price in civilian casualties is not only felt during active hostilities but it lingers for many years, even decades, after the end of hostilities. In 2020, the United Nations re
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Video: Mine action can support political and peace processes, says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on April 8, 2021. (Xinhua) We need increased political will and cooperation to prevent and respond to the threat, says Antonio Guterres.
UNITED NATIONS, April 8 (Xinhua) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday highlighted the role of mine action in advancing and underpinning durable solutions to conflict. Mine action is an essential first step towards peace and stability, the UN chief told the Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on Mine Action.
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Home | News & Events | Zimbabwe without landmines: a crucial step towards development We salute our demining partners and the courageous frontline workers who carry out this dangerous work at great personal sacrifice.
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Niculin Jaeger
Lying dormant until triggered by a victim and intended to incapacitate, landmines maim civilians and render vast tracks of land unusable. Mines and unexploded ordnance leave a terrible legacy of war, long after the guns have fallen silent. Hidden from sight, they continue to kill and injure innocent civilians going about their daily lives, especially children. Their very presence hinders development and prevents families and communities from being able to return to their land and rebuild. Zimbabwe knows the long-lasting suffering that mines cause.