Russia continues mine clearance operation in eastern Laos

Over the past three months, Lao and Russian military bomb disposal experts have removed 285 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from a planned total area of ​​187,180 square metres in Viengxay district, Huaphan province. So far, 157,887 square metres of Read More …

Zimbabwe appeals for more donor funding to complete landmine clearance

Zimbabwe on Tuesday appealed for more donor funding to complete the clearance of landmines in some parts of the country. Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri made the call at a dialogue on demining held in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, which was attended by Read More …

Iraq: Basra sounds alarm, landmine threat escalates, demands action

The Basra Human Rights Office has called on the local government to implement key recommendations from the Landmine and War Remnants Victims Committee, urging immediate action to address the “growing threat” of unexploded ordnance, an official said on Tuesday. Mahdi Read More …

Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations

“Mine action partners continue to report casualties due to explosive ordnance, and that is happening sadly on an almost daily basis,” Mr. Dujarric explained in a press briefing on Monday in New York. Farmers and shepherds are particularly vulnerable. Since Read More …

Ukraine’s minefields must be a priority at Munich meeting

Clearing the deadly debris of war should be a key goal of delegates at the Munich Security Conference, the head of the world’s largest landmine clearance charity, The HALO Trust, said today. HALO CEO and former British General James Cowan: Read More …

Ukraine: 640 hectares of agricultural land cleared of mines in January

Mine action operators completed the clearance of almost 640 hectares of agricultural land in January 2025. The cost of mine clearance is UAH 20.6 million (about US$494,000), which is compensated by the state. According to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Read More …

Cambodia: Hit by US aid crunch, demining struggles to continue

Although the suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has impacted demining activities in Cambodia, mine clearance operations continue with financial support from the government and partners. Senior Minister Ly Thuch hoped the funds from USAID will Read More …

Cambodia does not receive direct aid from USAID for mine clearance – CMAA

The Cambodian government, through the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), has clarified that the Kingdom does not receive direct funding from USAID. Instead, it receives funding from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement of the US Read More …

Vietnam: Mine clearance workers halt operations in war-torn Quang Tri province

The Quang Tri Mine Action Center (QTMAC) confirmed on February 8 that approximately 1,000 mine clearance workers from three non-governmental organisations – Mines Advisory Group (MAG), Norwegian People’s Aid/Renew (NPA/RENEW), and PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN) – were affected by the US Read More …

Cambodia: Japan allocates $1.3 mil for mine, UXO clearance

The Japanese government has committed $1,302,539 to support mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance efforts in Cambodia under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. The grant contract was signed between the Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Atsushi Ueno, and a Read More …