CISR News Archive: November 2021

Four minors dead, 1 injured in explosion in northern Afghanistan
November 29, 2021: Earlier this month, nine members of a family, including four girls and two boys, were killed when a remnant of war exploded inside their home in Kunduz province.
Mine casualties in Battambang top 15,000
November 29, 2021: In October of 2021 alone, there were nine victims, seven from landmines and two from ERW
Ridding the world of landmines
November 29, 2021: From 15 to 19 November 2021, the Netherlands hosted the annual UN conference on mine clearance
ECOWAS: Fight against the proliferation and illegal trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in west Africa
November 29, 2021: National commissions meet in Accra for the effective implementation of the ECOWAS convention on SALW.
Saving lives through mine risk awareness in Gaza
November 29, 2021: In cooperation with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, the International Committee of the Red Cross is aiming to encourage safer behavior through mine risk education.
Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time
November 18, 2021: About 41,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or wounded by landmines and unexploded ordnance since 1988, according to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
UNMAS looking to make CAR mine-free
November 18, 2021: One of its many programmes is in Central African Republic (CAR) where the focus is on training security forces and encouraging professional development of its local personnel.
Over 1.8 million square metres of land cleared of landmines in Angola's Lunda Sul
November 18, 2021: The clearing of the areas will allow the increase of cultivated areas and increase security.
ECOWAS Small Arms Project: Two micro projects inaugurated In Bakassi
November 17, 2021: The micro projects were donated under the Action titled “Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria”.
MAG removes four huge bombs in Laos’ Khammuan, Xieng Khuang
November 16, 2021: Teams found and rendered inoperable four large air-dropped bombs in Bualapha district, Khammuan province and Paek district, Xieng Khuang province.
Injured by a landmine, 17-year-old Ibrahim can walk again
November 16, 2021: Ibrahim was fitted with artificial legs and learned to walk again at a UNICEF-supported prosthetic center in Aden, Yemen.
30 years of impact: an evaluation of the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan
November 16, 2021: In 2021, MAPA finds itself at a critical juncture. It is not on track to meet the targets committed to as part of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention obligations.
OSCE participating States invest EUR 2.5 million to improve small arms and light weapons control in BiH
November 15, 2021: The project will provide resources to help police canine units better detect firearms and explosives, improve security at police SALW storage sites, and harmonize legislative and regulatory framework.
Fight to rid Zimbabwe of the colonial legacy of landmines bears fruit
November 15, 2021: Over 130,000 landmines have been destroyed in Mashonaland Central Province since 2013.
Ukraine sets up new government body to deal with landmines
November 12, 2021: The introduction of a national standard for mine action is a priority
5 brothers on mission to educate rural communities about threat of landmines in Kurdistan Region
November 12, 2021: Their effort, which they call "Be Aware To Be Safe," is covering more and more ground in their locality of Bradost, in northeastern Erbil province.
UNDP supports mine-free 2025 goal
November 12, 2021: Under the project, 71,849 anti-personnel mines; 1,515 anti-tank mines; and 214,542 explosive remnants of war had been detected. A total of 1,078,022 rural people have benefited from the project.
Landmine casualties ‘exceptionally high’, Syria and Afghanistan worst-hit
November 12, 2021: From June 2020 to October this year, non-State armed groups were also found to have used improvised landmines in at least six countries: Afghanistan, Colombia, India, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Worldwide landmine casualties remain high, Swiss NGO says
November 10, 2021: The number of victims of anti-personnel landmines around the world increased by more than 20% last year, according to a non-governmental organisation based in Geneva.
Nigeria Holds Security, Investment Summit in Paris Tomorrow
November 10, 2021: Leading debate, Senator Abdullahi, said the centre, when established would, among others, coordinate and control the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria.
EVENT: The Costs and Consequences of War: Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan
November 10, 2021: On November 18, 2021, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies presents an informative panel series.
Clearing the Mines 2021
November 8, 2021: According to Clearing the Mines 2021, a global total of 153.4 square kilometres of mined area was cleared of anti-personnel mines in 2020.
Bosnia – Floods prompt evacuations and cause power outages
November 8, 2021: Bosnia’s Federal Administration of Civil Protection (FUCZ) warned flooding could move or uncover old landmines and unexploded munitions from the from the 1990s Balkan War
Norway and Vietnam to continue assistance and cooperation in mine action in Vietnam
November 5, 2021: The event marked another milestone for both NPA and VNMAC to manifest the effectiveness of previous cooperation, as well as to show commitment to further joint efforts in addressing the legacy of the wars in Vietnam.
Afghanistan: nine family members killed in explosion
November 5, 2021: The UN says children found unexploded ordnance and took it home, where it detonated.
CMAA warns residents of flooded areas about mines
November 4, 2021: If people see landmines or ERW, they must immediately report it to local authorities such as their commune chiefs, village chiefs, mine clearance operators or police
Regional explosive ordnance disposal course for specialists from Central Asia conducted in Tajikistan
November 4, 2021: The course was hosted by Tajikistan’s Defence Ministry and facilitated by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
Strengthening Regional Security: Helping Kenya Destroy Excess Small Arms and Light Weapons Stockpiles
November 4, 2021: In 2004, Kenya joined other countries in the Great Lakes region to establish the Nairobi Protocol to reduce illicit SA/LW proliferation.
Mexico Puts Small-Arms Control on the Security Council Agenda
November 3, 2021: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is planning to preside over a Council meeting in person, on Nov. 9, on the topic of illicit small arms and light weapons
The UK must immediately rethink its decision to cut support for demining in MENA
November 3, 2021: Plans for the UK to cut funding for humanitarian mine action are catastrophic for vulnerable people living with the fear of landmines and unexploded bombs, writes Darren Cormack, Mines Advisory Group (MAG).
Gov’t determined to fight proliferation of small arms, light weapons – Ambrose Dery
November 1, 2021: The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery has emphasised that the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a top priority of the government to ensure peace and security in the country.
Cambodia, US pledge stronger bilateral cooperation
November 1, 2021: With US support, the Kingdom has experienced two decades of robust economic growth and made significant progress in advancing its sustainable development goals, including reducing poverty and clearing millions of mines.
Three boys sustain serious injuries in a UXO explosion in Koh Kong
November 1, 2021: The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery has emphasised that the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a top priority of the government to ensure peace and security in the country.

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