Cambodia, Croatia foster demining cooperation

Cambodia and Croatia have pledged to further exchange experiences and lessons on mine action to strengthen cooperation in the field, following Croatia’s successful mine actions under the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty. On October 19, Ly Thuch, the first vice Read More …

Syria, UNMAS discuss coordination on demining

Qutaiba Kadish, director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met Sunday with Kazumi Ogawa, director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), to discuss the agency’s work in Syria and ways to Read More …

Ethiopia: New safety net framework prohibits public works in mine-risk zones without clearance

Public works under Ethiopia’s sixth Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP 6) will be ineligible for financing and implementation in areas confirmed or suspected to contain unexploded ordnance or landmines until authorized mine-action agencies issue written clearance, according to a newly Read More …

Afghanistan: ANDMA declares Bamiyan cleared of mines, unexploded ordnance

Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said nearly 85 million square meters of contaminated land in the central province had been cleared between 1990 and 2026. The areas had been contaminated by anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines, explosive remnants of war Read More …

Philippines: 93 WW2 explosives found in Sulu junk shop

Coast Guard (PCG) District Southwestern Mindanao personnel and explosive experts recovered 93 pieces of assorted unexploded ordnance, including a massive 500-pound World War II-era bomb, during a retrieval operation at a junk shop in this town on Monday. Coast Guard Read More …

Cambodia to mark 20 years of contributions to UN Peacekeeping operations

Cambodia will mark the 20th anniversary of its participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations on October 24, commemorating two decades since the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces first deployed personnel to UN missions in 2006. The anniversary ceremony will coincide with Read More …

Ukraine: 12,746 ‘Danger: Mines’ warning signs have been handed over to a border guard unit to mark areas that may be contaminated by explosive ordnance in Odesa region

The threat posed by mines remains a concern in many regions of Ukraine. Timely marking of areas where there may be a risk of explosive ordnance is an important part of keeping people safe. With the support of the Odesa Read More …

Afghanistan: 78 per cent of Explosive Remnant Casualties are children amid mine-action funding shortfall

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says explosive remnants of war continue to pose a daily threat to civilians in Afghanistan, warning that sustained financial support for mine-action projects is needed to make communities safer. Read More …

Sudan police step up clearance of war debris, unexploded shells in Khartoum

Sudanese security authorities have disposed of more than 12,000 unexploded shells and collected thousands of wrecked vehicles across Khartoum State, the interior ministry said on Saturday, as part of an effort to restore order in the capital. Interior Minister Babikir Read More …

Cambodia: Nearly 198,000 sq m of demined land handed over to Koh Kong community

Nearly 198,000 square metres of previously mine-contaminated land in Koh Pao village, Pak Khlang commune, Koh Kong province, have been handed over to the local community following successful clearance under the Quick Impact Project (QIP) “Landmine Clearance in Koh Pao Read More …

Cambodia: Alert sounded as floodwaters sweep up buried explosives

Mine clearance officials have warned people in flood-affected areas of new dangers from unexploded explosive ordnance and landmines. The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA)  called  on authorities to take intensive measures after the Ministry of Water Resources Read More …

Moldova: Resident of Mereni village found 100-kilogram bomb while digging aqueduct

A resident of Mereni village, Anenii Noi district, discovered a 100-kilogram aerial bomb while work was being carried out to install a water supply line. An explosive ordnance disposal team from the “Ștefan cel Mare” Motorized Infantry Brigade responded to Read More …

Afghanistan: Three children killed in unexploded ordnance blast

Three children were killed and another was injured after an unexploded piece of ordnance detonated in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, Taliban officials said. Sayed Tayeb Hamad, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Nangarhar, said the incident occurred Read More …

UK: Bomb squad deployed as ‘unexploded device’ found in Cornwall

A suspected unexploded device has been discovered in the water at a dockyard near Falmouth, Cornwall. Emergency services remain at the scene, with two nearby homes evacuated as a precaution. The Coastguard is also advising boat users to avoid the Read More …

Syria and Ukraine sign demining agreement to support recovery and development

Syria and Ukraine signed a high-level humanitarian cooperation agreement on Sunday at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Damascus to enhance demining operations, technical surveying, and sustainable agricultural recovery. The agreement was signed by Syrian Civil Defense Director Read More …

Bosnia and Herzegovina still has 756 sq km contaminated with mines

Bosnia and Herzegovina, more than three decades after the end of the war, has about 756 square kilometers of mine-suspected area, while the number of people trained in mine countermeasures has almost halved compared to the period before the coronavirus Read More …

Laos: 80 million unexploded munitions remain, funding cuts hit clearance

A senior Lao official has warned that an estimated 80 million unexploded munitions remain buried across Laos, while cuts in international funding could slow clearance work and prolong the threat to civilian lives. The National Regulatory Authority for UXO/Mine Action Read More …

Afghanistan inks 4.1 mln USD deals to clear landmines

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) announced on Thursday the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Danish Refugee Council’s mine action program to expand demining and explosive-risk reduction efforts across the country. Valued at 4,131,741 U.S. Read More …

Syria: Man injured in landmine explosion south of Tal Tamr

A young man sustained injuries of varying severity after a remnant of war exploded while he was herding sheep in the village of Tal Masas, south of Tal Tamr. He was subsequently taken to the hospital to receive medical treatment. Read More …

Cambodian Mine Action Centre warns that Thai UXOs, ERWs could take $1B, more than a decade to clear

Clearing the unexploded ordnance (UXOs) left by the 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes could cost approximately $1 billion and take more than a decade, according to a preliminary estimate by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). The cleanup places new financial Read More …