The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday called for stronger political commitment to clear landmines and other explosive ordnance as a precondition for longer-term recover, warning that they are also causing lasting environmental damage.
Speaking at the 29th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers in Geneva, UNDP said explosive ordnance affects nearly 60 countries. this is important “Explosive ordnance continues to kill and injure civilians long after conflicts end. It blocks farms, closes schools and slows entire communities from recovering,” said Agi Veres, Deputy Director of the Crisis Bureau and Head of the Geneva Office, a.i.
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Source: United Nations Development Programme
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