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In Afghanistan, the guns have fallen silent, but the war remains buried beneath the soil in the form of deadly explosive items, including landmines and unexploded remnants of war. The European Union supports mine clearance efforts so communities can safely Read More …
The United States has earmarked US$4 million in aid to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), while pledging to help Cambodian war refugees affected by UXO return to their homes. In Read More …
Under the state program to compensate for demining costs, mine-action operators cleared 1,340 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine in January; the cost of the works amounted to 76.43 million hryvnias. According to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, Read More …
Japan has pledged $665,000 for projects to support cluster munition clearance in Stung Treng province, targeting 170 contaminated hectares. Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Ueno Atsushi signed the grant agreement with a representative of the NGO Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Read More …
Hans Peter Risser, Country Director of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in Cambodia, and the Director General of CMAC signed a new partnership agreement for the period of February 2026 to July 2027, to strengthen humanitarian mine action efforts and support Read More …
At least 87 people were killed and 333 injured in incidents involving unexploded ordnance across Afghanistan over the past year, the Taliban-run disaster management authority (ANDMA) said on Wednesday. The ANDMA said 193 incidents linked to unexploded bombs and mines Read More …
The Government of Tuzla Canton accepted the information on the achieved results of demining and destruction of unexploded ordnance in 2025, from which it follows that the teams achieved extremely good operational results, but that the future of mine action Read More …
Following the signing of the accession decree, the treaty will enter into force for Lebanon six months after deposit with the UN. This progress reflects decades of work by Lebanese civil society and mine action partners, and brings hope to Read More …
The United Nations has reviewed progress and challenges in mine clearance operations across Libya, highlighting significant gains but warning of funding and capacity constraints. The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), operating under the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), said Read More …
UNIFIL launched last week an explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) campaign targeting potentially vulnerable groups, including children and displaced people, in the mission’s area of operation. Working in coordination with the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the Lebanese Mine Action Read More …
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko and Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Ukraine Osamu Hattori signed a Grant Agreement for the implementation of the Emergency Response Program related to humanitarian demining and clearing Read More …
The law enforcement investigation concerns possible misuse of budget funds during humanitarian demining of agricultural lands as part of the state expense-reimbursement program. The information was confirmed by the National Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General on January Read More …
Heng Ratana, Director General of CMAC, held a working meeting with a delegation from the South Sudan Mine Action Authority, led by Mike Rashid Fulla Obaldo, Director General of the National Mine Action Authority of South Sudan (NMAA South Sudan), Read More …
The Executive Mine Action Center branch in Hodeida province destroyed on Sunday 140 anti-vehicle landmines left by the Saudi-US aggression in al-Hali district. The operation was carried out as part of ongoing clearance efforts to secure residential areas and roads, Read More …
Zimbabwe was set to become the second contaminated country to be declared landmine-free last year – Mozambique led the way in 2015 – but funding cuts by the United States and other international donors has slowed progress. The HALO Trust Read More …
The Governor of Oddar Meanchey Province, Mean Chanyada, has praised officers of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) as heroes who help secure safe living spaces for the public. To encourage and recognise their significant sacrifices in serving the nation, Read More …
A consultative meeting was held this Tuesday. It took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the Government of National Unity. The Ministry’s Office of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law participated. The United Nations Mine Action Read More …
Speaking at a national conference reviewing the 2010–2025 national action programme on post-war ordnance clearance, Prime Minister Chinh praised the achievements of the past 15 years, noting that nearly 530,000 hectares of contaminated land have been surveyed and cleared, and Read More …
Erbil Mine Affairs cleared nearly 801,000 square meters of land of landmines and explosive remnants of war over the past year, marking a significant step toward improving public safety and restoring land for civilian use, an official said on Monday. Read More …
Cambodia’s demining efforts have received another major boost after Japan granted $11.3 million to support efforts to rid Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong provinces of landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO). On January 12, officials from Japan and Cambodia signed Read More …