The Government of Sweden contributed an additional 10 million Swedish Krona (SEK) (USD 898,133.84) to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in support of the humanitarian mine action sector endeavors to reduce the risks of explosive ordnance contamination and protect the lives of vulnerable communities in Iraq.
Since UNMAS programme inception in 2015, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has contributed SEK 135 million (over USD 14 million) to address the needs of explosive ordnance affected populations and support humanitarian and stabilization efforts in Iraq.
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Source: UNMAS