CISR News Archive: October 2021

Bomb did not kill father and son: EOD
October 27, 2021: A father and son in the Solomon Islands were previously thought to have been killed by WWII unexploded ordnance
Second World War incendiary device exploded in Northallerton
October 27, 2021: In the UK, an army bomb disposal squad called in to dispose of a WWII incendiary device
CMAA inks MoU with Chinese NGO, eyes mine-free Preah Sihanouk by 2025
October 27, 2021: This is the first signing ceremony for the demining sector in Cambodia with China helping to mobilise resources from the private sector, people at home and abroad.
Yemen war: Deadly landmines blight the lives of children on western coast
October 25, 2021: Displaced Yemenis face the devastating physical and psychological effects of landmines planted during the conflict
Old landmines kill six in Senegal
October 25, 2021: Casamance is home to one of Africa’s oldest ongoing conflicts, dating back to 1982, and the mine is believed to have been a remnant from previous fighting.
The Challenge IEDs Pose for the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Sector
October 20, 2021: While, on the face of it, many of the skills applied to HMA are transferable to IED clearance, the latter poses a much higher level of threat.
Forty-three percent of deminer deaths not recorded by employers
October 19, 2021: A new report shows a lack of data and recording of deaths in relation to workers engaged in landmine removal – raising questions about transparency, remembrance and safety
War-time bomb in Quang Tri safely handled
October 19, 2021: A bomb disposal team of PeaceTrees Vietnam has safely transported and defused a bomb left from war in the central province of Quang Tri, the unit announced on October 19.
Landmine kills one on Kurdistan Region-Iran border
October 18, 2021: According to the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Mine Action Agency, there have been over 13,400 mine victims since the 1990s.
Zimbabwean who cleared Falklands mines urges UK to rethink cut on Zim’s landmines
October 11, 2021: If planned cuts to the UK aid budget are carried out, UK funding for clearing mines and unexploded bombs around the world is expected to drop by about 75%, from £100m to £25m.
UK funding for land mine clearance scrapped in Lebanon, Iraq and S. Sudan
October 11, 2021: MAG states "Reducing UK funding for humanitarian mine action by 80% is a catastrophic collapse in support that'll harm the lives of vulnerable people across the world and do immeasurable harm to Britain's standing"
The small arms threat to peace and security
October 11, 2021: The disarmament chief pointed to a shift in arms purchases, in particular their parts and components, through the Darknet and online platforms, resulting in a significant increase in the use of postal and courier service
New action plan adopted on cluster munitions
October 8, 2021: Twenty-six states and three areas are confirmed or suspected to still have contaminated land, including 10 of the 110 states-parties to the convention.
Nearly 12,000 landmines destroyed by Sri Lanka under the Mine Ban Convention
October 7, 2021: The mines were destroyed at the end of the summer in the Kilinochchi District, in the Northern Province, one of the most mine-affected in the country.
Vietnam calls for efforts in tackling illicit trade in small arms, light weapons
October 7, 2021: Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam calls on countries and relevant sides to make efforts to address the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Austria: Explosive war relic kills German man at swimming lake
October 6, 2021: The area where the explosion happened has been cordoned off pending an investigation
Deminers warn public on post-flood explosives risks
October 6, 2021: During and after the floods UXO was spotted in the flowing water that was likely unearthed by rain-induced landslides in areas containing anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines and various explosive remnants of war.
Security Council report monthly forecast, October 2021
October 5, 2021: A briefing to consider the Secretary-General’s seventh biennial report on Small Arms and LightWeapons (SALW) will be convened.
CMAC looks to build one of world's largest mine museum
October 4, 2021: The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) plans to construct the museum on 12ha of land in Trapaing Thom commune of Siem Reap province’s Prasat Bakong district.
How non-state actors smuggle small arms and light weapons into Nigeria
October 1, 2021: The proliferation of small arms and light weapons aggravates the menace of banditry, armed robbery and communal clashes especially in states bordering the neighbouring West African countries.

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