The heads of United Nations landmine action programmes in Ethiopia and Sudan have called for more funding and awareness of contamination by munitions.
Both say mines kill and maim a disproportionate number of children, adding that people cannot return to safety without addressing explosive hazards. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, the Ethiopia chief said these hidden munitions continue to take a toll in times of peace and that stability in the region is at stake. “Ethiopia at the moment risks becoming the forgotten post-conflict,” said Rob Syfret, the UN’s chief of the Mine Action Programme in Ethiopia.
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Source: Africa News
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