Syria: Defense Ministry destroys landmines in western Damascus countryside

The Engineering Directorate at Syria’s Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program, destroyed a cache of landmines and unexploded ordnance collected from the towns of Kanaker, Zakia, Khan al-Shih Read More …

Azerbaijan: Civilian injured in explosion in Kalbajar region

A civilian was injured in an ordnance explosion on July 21 in the village of Zeylik, located in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district, an area liberated from occupation. Authorities said the victim was grazing livestock in an area that had not yet Read More …

Syrian, British officials discuss recovery, mine action in Damascus

Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh met on Monday with the UK’s Chargé d’Affaires and Acting Special Representative to Syria, Barrie Peach, to discuss the government’s “Syria Without Camps” initiative, infrastructure rehabilitation, recovery efforts, and mine action. In a Read More …

Vietnam: Explosive Remnants of War discovered in Quang Ngai

On July 19, the Military Command of Dong Son commune coordinated with specialized agencies of the Quang Ngai Provincial Military Command to organize the collection, transportation and safe handling of bombs, ammunition, and explosives left over from the war discovered Read More …

Cambodia: Transforming Conflict Zones Into Fertile Ground

In a resounding testament to international solidarity and humanitarian progress, the landscape of Cambodia is undergoing a historic transformation. On July 8, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin announced a major milestone on social media, detailing the profound impact Read More …

China Donates Advanced X-Ray Demining Devices to Azerbaijan

China has supplied two advanced X-ray devices to Azerbaijan to support the country’s demining operations. The announcement was made by Chairman of the Mine Action Agency of the Azerbaijan Republic (ANAMA) Vugar Suleymanov during a briefing marking the agency’s 28th anniversary. Read More …

Ukraine, Syria to cooperate on humanitarian demining

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft agreement with the government of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining. “The draft agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of the Read More …

Iraq has cleared more than 4,000 square kilometers of mine-contaminated land

Iraq has cleared more than 4,000 square kilometers of land contaminated by mines since 2003, leaving about 2,738 square kilometers still requiring clearance, the Ministry of Environment said Tuesday, while denying reports that it has contracted companies to carry out Read More …

U.S. Marines Strengthen Papua New Guinea EOD Capabilities Through Humanitarian Mine Action Training

U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, conducted Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit at Basilisk Naval Base, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, strengthening Read More …

Peacekeepers continue efforts to reduce explosive threats in South Lebanon

UNIFIL and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) continue to work together to strengthen Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and demining capabilities in southern Lebanon. The partnership supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 by helping reduce the Read More …

EU donates next-generation demining machine to Armenia

The European Union has donated a next-generation remote-controlled demining machine to Armenia to support humanitarian mine clearance efforts, Peter Wagner, Head of the European Commission’s Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), announced during a press briefing. According to Wagner, the machine weighs about Read More …

Norway increases support for demining in Ukraine

The Norwegian Government is strengthening its long-term efforts for humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine. Through Norad, Norway is allocating up to NOK 400 million over four years to three organisations that will help protect civilians and reduce the risks posed Read More …

Africa marks mine awareness day amidst the ongoing threat of IEDs

African nations join the world today in commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Safe futures start here.” The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to be observed on Read More …

Central African Republic Unveils Five-Year Strategy to Expand Mine Clearance Efforts

The Central African Republic (CAR) and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) have adopted a five-year national strategy to strengthen mine action and explosive ordnance risk prevention, according to a statement released on Saturday, June Read More …

South Korean forum urges wider clearance of DMZ land mines

South Korean defense experts, mine-clearance researchers and technology companies called for broader government, military and civilian cooperation to remove land mines and unexploded ordnance near the Demilitarized Zone, saying the weapons continue to threaten residents more than seven decades after Read More …

Demining Capability Coalition to provide Ukraine with €205 million worth of equipment and machinery this year

The Demining Capability Coalition supporting Ukraine will establish a €95 million fund to assist in clearing Ukraine’s territory of explosive hazards. In addition, specialized machinery and equipment worth €205 million are scheduled for delivery to Ukraine in 2026. The announcement Read More …

Syria: Mine clearance teams begin work to secure return routes to Serêkaniyê

Mine clearance teams have begun work on the road connecting the cities of Tel Tamer and Serêkaniyê and the surrounding villages, as part of preparations for the return of displaced residents of Serêkaniyê to their homes. Presidential team member Mustafa Read More …

Cambodia: HALO Trust successfully clears minefield in Oddar Meanchey province

The HALO Trust has successfully completed mine clearance operations at a contaminated site in Ta Dev village, Trapaing Tav commune, Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, according to information released by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) today. During the Read More …

AUSSOM, UN Mine Action Service Discuss Expanding Cooperation on Explosive Threats in Somalia

The commander of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma, met in Mogadishu with the head of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), Fran O’Grady, to discuss strengthening cooperation in addressing explosive Read More …