Humanitarian organisations including UN Mine Action Service and Mines Advisory Group say mines restrict access to farmland and basic services, hampering the return of refugees and displaced people ...

On 12 October 2017, the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of¬¬ Italy, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and Switzerland partnered with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian ...

Ukraine faces an unprecedented challenge — the world’s largest mine contamination. According to international assessments, hazardous areas exceed the size of several European countries, and clearance ...

Reading my rants about humanitarian crises around the world, the philanthropically minded among you may have thought to yourselves: How can I lend a helping hand to people thousands of miles away? One ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) and representatives of the Chinese embassy announced the launch of the “Mekong-Lancang Cooperation in Mine Action” project on June 17, with over $430,000 of ...

BANGKOK: The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) on Tuesday (July 22) reported progress in the investigation regarding an incident on July 16, 2025, where Thai soldiers stepped on a landmine near the ...

Since its inception in 2006, the “Mine Clearance for Results” project has successfully cleared 384 square kilometres of mine-contaminated land, directly benefiting more than 1.2 million people. This ...

Over 35% of mine action specialists in Ukraine are women. The Ministry of Defense has said this in a statement, the Ukrainian News agency reports. "Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities for ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for increased efforts to address the dangers and legacy of landmines in eastern Ukraine, one of the most landmine-contaminated areas in the world and where ...

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims. As the world marks International Day of Mine Awareness, ...