Norwegian People’s Aid explores more funding for Cambodia’s mine free 2030 goal

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is exploring new funding to help Cambodia speed up mine and ERW clearance. Discussions were held with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Phnom Penh on Friday. CMAC Director General Heng Ratana met NPA Cambodia Read More …

Cambodia: JICA pledges expanded support for Mine Action Centre

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) pledged to broaden its full-scale support for the Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC), with Director-General Hideharu Tachibana committing to strengthened technical cooperation, introduction of new demining technologies, and deeper regional training partnerships. Tachibana met Read More …

Cambodia: VNMAC delegation studies CMAC’s mine clearance expertise

A delegation from the Vietnam Mine Action Centre (VNMAC), led by Colonel Pham The Anh, visited the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) headquarters in Phnom Penh yesterday to learn from Cambodia’s internationally recognised mine clearance achievements. CMAC Director-General Heng Ratana Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC destroys 44,000 mines, UXO in first 10 months

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) cleared more than 14,000 hectares of land and destroyed nearly 44,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the first 10 months of this year, while expanding emergency operations along the border with Thailand to Read More …

North Korean sappers join mine-clearing efforts in Russia’s Kursk region

North Korean sappers working in the Kursk region have been trained to follow Russian commands as joint demining continues in areas retaken from Ukrainian forces, a Russian official said on Thursday. The official told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper that manuals Read More …

China contributes to Iraq’s mine action capacity

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq issued a statement on Monday hailing a Chinese contribution aiming to assist UNMAS in developing long-term national mine action capabilities in Iraq, protecting people from the threat of Read More …

Iraq: KRG’s Mine Action Completes Major Mine Clearance in Tanjaro, Slemani

On Monday, 27 October 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts, the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) Slemani Office, through the Committee for the Handover of Cleared Minefields, officially handed over a piece of land that was formerly a Read More …

Vietnam seeks stronger international support for post-war mine clearance

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) hosted a conference in Hanoi on October 21 to rally global aid and support to sweep the country clean of deadly mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war. The event Read More …

Azerbaijan: ANAMA employee injured in mine explosion in Khojavand

An employee of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) was injured in a mine explosion while on duty in the Khojavand district. ANAMA told Report that the incident occurred on October 20 in the village of Taghaverd, where Read More …

Iraq: KRG’s Mine Action Efforts Continue with Clearance of Gre Mire Minefield

On Monday, 20 October 2025, the Committee for the Handover of Cleared Minefields of the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA), Duhok Office, officially handed over the Gre Mire minefield in the Darkare District of Zakho to its rightful owner, Read More …

Norway commits $1.2 million to support Cambodia’s mine action for 2025-2027

Norway will continue its support for Cambodia’s mine action sector by providing $1.2 million over a three-year period, from 2025 to 2027. The commitment was announced during a meeting between Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Read More …

Solomon Islands: World War II era weapons still threatening lives and development

Last century the remote Solomon Islands was the stage for some of the most intense battles fought during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. But while Allied troops departed on the heels of victory, the military forces of Read More …

Cambodia: New agreement sees US$5mil earmarked for border mine clearance efforts

Cambodia aim to clear more than 41 million square metres of mine-contaminated land across six provinces bordering Thailand, thanks to US$5 million in funding from the “Cambodia Mine-Free 2025 Fund”. A signing ceremony for the border mine clearance agreement, between Read More …

Cambodia: US pledges $600,000 in demining support

The United States signed a Grant Cooperation Agreement worth $600,000 on Saturday to support Cambodia’s demining efforts over a five-month period from November to April next year. The funds will be funnelled through Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to the Cambodian Read More …

Cambodia, India sign MoU to clear landmines in Pursat

Cambodia and India have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to clear landmines in Prey Andoung village, Pursat Province, to boost safety and Cambodia’s mine-free 2030 vision. The Quick Impact Project (QIP), valued at $50,000 will clear about 200,000 Read More …

Iraq: Kurdish mine agency says two million square meters of land cleared in 2025

Around two million square meters of land littered with mines and unexploded ordnance have been cleared across the Kurdistan Region over the past seven months, a local official said on Monday, adding landmines have claimed the lives of ten people Read More …

DR Congo: UNMAS, KOICA and CCLMA conclude major demining project

The project “Sustainable Mine Action in Support of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Communities Affected by Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, funded by KOICA for $6 million USD, and implemented by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Read More …

Iraq: KRG Achieves Major Progress in Landmine Clearance Across the Region

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) ninth cabinet has announced significant achievements in its ongoing campaign to protect citizens, support reconstruction, and safeguard the environment through extensive landmine clearance operations. According to the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA), over 11.3 Read More …

UNMAS in 2024: Protecting lives building peace

UNMAS delivers mandates assigned by the United Nations Security Council to peace operations and responds to requests for assistance from United Nations Resident Coordinators and national authorities in states affected by explosive ordnance. UNMAS responses are aligned to the objectives of Read More …

Ethiopia Requests UN to Extend Landmine Clearance Deadline for Third Time

Ethiopia has requested the UN to again extend a deadline to clear landmines left strewn by wars old and new, placing people at risk on more than 125 million hectares of land. Ethiopia acceded to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Read More …