Belgium contributed €1.35 million last year to mine clearance work by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq and Syria, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.
Since 2019, Belgium has invested more than €13 million in mine action projects in the two countries. After years of heavy conflict, Iraq and Syria remain contaminated with landmines and other explosive remnants of war. These pose a serious threat to civilians.
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Source: Belga News Agency
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