$400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

The United States continues to support Ukraine with additional military assistance to help defend itself, including from the Kremlin’s relentless attacks on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure.

Syria: Cluster Munitions Used in November 6 Attacks

Attacks by the Syrian-Russian military alliance on November 6, 2022, used banned cluster munitions on four camps for internally displaced people, Human Rights Watch said today.

Russia, Myanmar Only States to Use Landmines in 2022, Report Says

Russia and Myanmar are the only two countries to have used antipersonnel mines this year, according to the latest annual report from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).

Myanmar Junta Ramps Up Landmine Use

Myanmar’s forces have used landmines since 1999, but new use by the junta has surged since the February 2021 coup, according to the Landmine Monitor Report 2022, released last week.

Land Mines Continue to Haunt Women, Children in Yemen

Yemeni women and children continue to die from land mines planted by Houthi rebels across the country.

Dozens of Countries to Sign Deal to Curb Bombing in Urban Areas

Campaigners hope agreement will change military norms but countries including Russia, Israel and China are not expected to sign.

Carrier Strike Group Ten Participates in Humanitarian Mine Action in Split, Croatia

HMA is a Department of State-led initiative to increase partner nation capabilities in the areas of de-mining, stockpile management, and EOD training.

Clearing Afghanistan’s Deadly Legacy of War

In Afghanistan, deadly, rusting legacies of war are embedded in the walls of homes, lodged in roadside ditches, and half-buried in remote hillsides.

Training Manual On Gender-Mainstreaming Small Arms Control

There is recognition that, in implementing small arms regulatory instruments and other frameworks on SALW, states must take into account the gender dimension that has proven to be vital to the implementation processes.

Zelenskyy Visits Recaptured Kherson as Alleged War Crimes Emerge; Landmines Pose a Danger to Liberators

The newly liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine over the last few days, the hard work to restore power and water supplies in the region and to clear landmines left by retreating Russian forces is now beginning.

Trudeau Pledges $990K for Clearing Landmines, Cluster Bombs in Cambodia, Laos

Trudeau pledges $990K for clearing landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, Laos to help clean up explosives left over from civil wars, Vietnam War.

Demining Agency Clears Minefields Near Choman

The agency’s demining teams of DE1 and Mechanical in cooperation with Slovenian Enhancing Human Security (ITF), destroyed 22 mines and 20 Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) in the Karizan minefield.

Arms Transfer And SALW Controls In Middle East And North Africa: Challenges And State Of Play – Analysis

Conventional arms transfer controls and small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls could be strengthened in order to help to address security challenges and build confidence in the Middle East and North Africa.

‘Resilience Is a Consequence of Difficulties You Go Through’: Photojournalist Landmine Survivor Inspires North-East Businesses

Fresh from a 42-hour journey from Donbas, Ukraine, Giles Duley launched his keynote speech in Aberdeen with a “funny story about getting blown up in Afghanistan”.

Improvised Anti-Vehicle Land Mines (IAVMs) in Mexico: Cartel Emergent Weaponry Use

The use of anti-vehicle land mines by criminal cartels is now part of Mexico’s violent criminal landscape. This phase of improvised explosive devices represents an escalation of IED use against state forces and rivals.

Inside the Painstaking Search for Five Million Decaying Bombs in Cambodia

The mine action community in Cambodia has so far cleared over one million mines, according to HALO charity's deputy program manager, Claire Fearn.

UN: 343 Civilians Killed or Injured as a Result of Landmines

Since the April truce, landmines and explosive ordnances have become the leading fatalities of children in Yemen.

Two Farmers Killed by Landmines in Kaduna

Two farmers were killed on Thursday in Chikun Local Government after the vehicle they were travelling in drove over a landmine suspected to have been planted by terrorists operating in the Kabrasha area.

Cambodia to Train Ukrainians on Removing UXO Strewn by Russians

Cambodia will send deminers to train Ukrainians on clearing vast amounts of UXOs strewn by Russian forces amid the ongoing war.

United States Launches $47.6 Million Demining Training Project in Ukraine

On September 30, the Department awarded $47.6 million to Tetra Tech, Inc. of Pasadena, California to provide urgent humanitarian demining assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war of aggression.

UXO on Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Route Cleared in Controlled Explosion

An anti-submarine warfare weapon from the Second World War that was found near the alignment of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel has been diffused.

Shell Explosion in Southern Afghanistan Kills Child

A mortar shell explosion in the provincial capital of Helmand in southern Afghanistan, Lashkargah city, resulted in the fatality of a child, and the injury of another child, local Taliban officials said.

U.S. Plan to Counter Illicit Diversion of Certain Advanced Conventional Weapons in Eastern Europe

The United States’ priority is to ensure that Ukraine has the weapons it needs to defend its territory against Russia’s further invasion.

Prevent Civilian Harm From Explosive Weapons, Says HRW

Civilians account for the vast majority of people who are killed or injured when explosive weapons, such as aerial bombs, rockets, artillery and mortar projectiles, and missiles, are used in populated areas.

Two UN Employees Killed in Landmine Explosion in Iraq

Two Iraqi members of a team working for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) were killed and a third was injured on Monday in an incident at an explosive ordnance clearance site at Shatt Al-Arab near Basra.

The Enduring Trauma Caused by Landmines

They are the legacy of every war: Mines and "IEDs", short for "improvised explosive devices." Years after being buried, they continue to serve their insidious purpose, killing and maiming people.

Three Children Killed in Landmine Explosion in Central Yemen

Three Yemeni children were killed in a landmine explosion in central Bayda province, a local NGO said Saturday.

Landmines and Gunfire Claim Three Civilian Lives, Injure at Least 23 in Arakan Conflict Last Month

At least three civilians were killed and 23 others were injured due to landmines and shooting incidents in Arakan State and Chin State’s Paletwa Township last month.

Ukrainian Deminers Remove Deadly Threats to Civilians

Beside an abandoned Russian military camp in eastern Ukraine, the body of a man lay decomposing in the grass — a civilian who had fallen victim to a tripwire land mine set by retreating Russian forces.

Indonesia: Peacekeeping Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II Helps Partners Develop Critical Capabilities

U.S. and Australian Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians train Indonesian Army soldiers on EOD techniques and procedures during Garuda Canti Dharma II.

Over 60,000 Sqm Cleared of Mines, Explosive Ordnances Near Erbil

The Kurdistan Mine Action Agency has cleared more than 60,000 square meters of land mines, explosive ordnances and war remnants in a rural area of Choman district, Erbil province.

Grenades and Land Mines - Why Ecuador Remains a Storehouse for Ex-FARC Mafia

Military-grade weaponry, including caches of grenades and landmines, continue to be found in northern Ecuador, showing how Colombian armed groups continue to use the country as a strategic outpost.

The Deadly Remnants of a War That Won’t Go Away

Eighty years after the end of World War II, leftover munitions have been dubbed the problem that will never be fixed.

The Women Demining Artsakh

Demining is stereotyped as a masculine profession, but Asryan confidently shrugs this off. She says that HALO needs strong women. When adapting to the job, the main challenge for her was not physical labor.

Landmine Blast Leaves Two Yemeni Civilians Killed in Nihm

Two Yemeni civilians were killed on Sunday when a Houthi-laid landmine exploded in Nihm district, northeast Sana'a City, local sources said. The mine blew up in Barran village.

Ukrainian Teams Clear Mines Around Liberated City Of Lyman

Ukrainian authorities are working quickly to find, identify, and, when possible, remove mines and unexploded ordnance from the newly liberated area of Lyman as the town's residents struggle to get back to normal.

Soccer Saves Lives: New U.S. Effort in Ukraine to Reduce Risk of Explosive Hazards

Ukrainian coaches show training materials to help kids recognize, avoid, and report dangerous unexploded munitions to local authorities (Spirit of Soccer photo)

Somali TV Reporter Killed by Landmine While Covering Counter-Terrorist Operation

The death of a young Somali TV reporter, who was killed by a landmine while covering a counter-terrorist operation by the security forces last week, highlights the need for more effective measures to protect journalists.

Myanmar-Laid Landmines Injuring Bangladeshis Crossing Border

A second Bangladeshi man got seriously injured in less than three weeks due to a landmine explosion near the Myanmar border along Naikhongchhari in Bandarban.

Landmines Took Their Limbs. Soccer Brought Them Glory

Angola’s amputee soccer team—the reigning Amputee World Cup champions—has inspired a nation still recovering from a 27-year war.

The World Needs a New Solution to Its Landmine Problem

A landmine-free world should be the United Nations’ 18th Sustainable Development Goal.

Investing in the Future of the Pacific: U.S. Assistance Continues to Address WWII-era Explosive Hazards

Seventy-seven years after the end of World War II, Pacific Island nations still face the daunting challenge of post-war impacts: unexploded ordnance (UXO) and abandoned munitions littered throughout the vast expanse of t

As the World Moves On, Myanmar Confronts a Mounting, Hidden Toll

Thousands have been injured or killed since the military takeover, but the human costs go well beyond that

Landmines, Cluster Bombs Remain a Deadly Threat in Syria

The front lines of northwest Syria may be quieter, but death still waits for civilians from the bombs left behind.

7,000 Illegal Guns Destroyed

A total of 7,000 illegal guns were destroyed at the T&T Police Service Academy in St James on Monday, as part of an exercise to destroy confiscated, unserviceable and obsolete weapons, ammunition and explosives.

Demining Remains Priority, Says PM

Prime Minister Hun Sen instructed local authorities, demining operators and citizens to cooperate to safely eliminate the scourge of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW).

Truce or Not, Landmines Continue to Kill Civilians Across Yemen

Since April, a tenuous truce has brought a pause to the fighting between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in Yemen. However, truce or not, hundreds of civilians have been killed during this period by landmines.

Front Line Farming: Bombs Disrupt Critical Ukraine Industry

An unexploded rocket sticks out of a field, and another is embedded in the ground of the farm compound. Workers found a cluster bomb while clearing weeds, and there’s a gaping hole in the roof of the shrapnel-scarred liv

Ukrainian Teenager Who Built Landmine-Detecting Drone While Sheltering in Basement Wins Global Prize

Igor Klymenko, 17, won the Global Student Prize for his drone that can spot mines without setting them off, potentially saving lives

PM Orders Review of Legal Enforcement Over UXO Clearance

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of National Defence to work closely with ministries, agencies and localities to review the enforcement of legal regulations related to post-war bomb and mine clearanc

Bangladeshi ‘About to Lose’ Leg After ‘Landmine Blast’ at Border

After his left leg was badly injured in a blast of what he said was a landmine along the border with Myanmar in Bandarban’s Naikkyangchhari, Onyo Thoai Tanchangya was admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

Diplomats Pledge a Mine-Free Zimbabwe by 2025

Diplomats have expressed commitment to free Zimbabwe of landmines in the next three years, which will boost economic development through availing additional land which is currently unusable.

Three Civilians Blown up by Landmines as Leaving Liberated Village in Kharkiv Region

Three people were killed and another person was injured in mine explosions in the liberated village of Makarove of the Zolochiv community, Kharkiv region.

Green Beret Braves Farm-Demining Mission

A former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret with eight combat deployments to Afghanistan has just completed a personal mission to clear farmland of landmines in war-torn Ukraine.

US Under Secretary of State Detonates Wartime Bombs in Vietnam

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins pressed the button to destroy warheads from the Vietnam War in Quang Tri Province on Friday.

Landmine Blast Wounds UN Peacekeepers in Mali

The UN has said three of its peacekeepers in Mali were wounded on Sunday after their patrol vehicle hit a landmine.

Yemen: Landmines Have Killed Over 400 People Since 2019

More than 400 civilians have been killed in Yemen due to landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other unexploded ordnance across several province since 2019, a local monitoring organization has reported.

To Clear Deadly Land Mines, Science Turns to Drones and Machine Learning

A warm wind blows across an empty field on the outskirts of Pawnee, Okla. A small group of researchers struggle against the stiff wind to set up a pop-up tent for some shade.

Thirty-Five Civilians Killed in Convoy Blast in Burkina Faso

At least 35 civilians have been killed and 37 wounded when a convoy carrying supplies in Burkina Faso’s jihadist-hit north struck an improvised explosive device, the governor of the Sahel region has said.

Syria: Seven Children Killed by Landmines in Two Days

Four children were killed after a unexploded ordnance (UO) detonated in an abandoned apartment in Idlib, North West Syria, on Monday. This follows an explosion of another landmine on farmland in Homs two days ago.

Four Children Playing With Unexploded Shell Killed When It Detonates at School in Afghanistan

Unexploded ordnance detonated Saturday in southern Afghanistan killing four children and injuring three others after the kids brought it inside their school, police and a doctor said.

The Calamity of Landmines in Yemen

According to the Yemeni Observatory For Landmine Removal, an organization that documents mines, 370 civilians have been killed by landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and explosive ordnance laid by Houthis.

Egypt Clears 25 Million WWII Landmines and Explosives from Western Desert

On Wednesday, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced that they have managed to clear 25 million landmines, explosive objects, and ammunition from the Western Desert in recent years.

USAF Fielding New T7 Robots from L3Harris for EOD

The U.S. Air Force’s 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla., has received the first of 170 L3Harris [LHX] T7 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots to be fielded at Air Force bases globally.

Toxins in Soil, Blasted Forests – Ukraine Counts Cost of Putin's 'Ecocide'

The woods outside Chernihiv were quiet in late August when Anatoliy Pavelko scrambled into a 10-metre bomb crater with a trowel and an icebox full of sample jars. He wanted to find out what the Russian FAB-250 bomb left.

Drones Are Sniffing Out Landmines in Ukraine

The landmines that plague Ukraine following six months of drawn-out fighting have a new enemy as minesweeping teams get a boost from high-tech drones.

Submerged UXO Clearance Fast-Tracked

Operators clearing underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the wreckage of sunken warships have been focused on speeding up operations.

Joint Task Force in Niger Hands Over Recovered SALW to Government

Demining operations conducted by the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC) in Tboung Khum saw the discovery of more than 1,000 landmines and other UXOs.

US-Thai Military Conduct Humanitarian Mine Action EOD Training in Kingdom of Thailand

U.S. Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group recently concluded a successful cycle of Humanitarian Mine Action Level 3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training with Thai Mine Center.

More than 1,000 Landmines, UXOs Unearthed in Tboung Khmum

Demining operations conducted by the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC) in Tboung Khum saw the discovery of more than 1,000 landmines and other UXOs.

Three Children Among Four Dead in Indian-Made Mine Blast in Zafarwal

Four people, including three children, died in an explosion caused by an Indian-made anti-tank mine in the Punjab city of Zafarwal on Sunday morning.

World War II Bomb Disarmed: 12,000 Residents Back Home After Evacuation

In Berlin, the police evacuated thousands of people in the Friedrichshain borough because a large WWII bomb was found at a construction site. It took hours to get everyone out of the danger zone.

Robot ‘Spot’ to be Deployed in Landmine Clearning Operations in Ukraine

Boston Dynamics is upping its game in the robotics industry by announcing that it will deploy a robot to Ukraine to help mine clearing operations.

Russian Forces Use Widely Banned Cluster Munitions, Damage Hospitals

Russian forces have assaulted Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, with repeated unlawful attacks that killed and wounded civilians and damaged healthcare facilities and homes, Human Rights Watch said today.

Baltic Sea a “Ticking bomb” Climate Conference Warns as Eco Experts Urge Action to Remove Tonnes of Hazardous Waste from Seabed

With WWII shipwrecks already leaking chemical pollutants into the ocean, a climate conference in Gdynia has described the Baltic Sea as “a ticking time bomb” that threatens an ecological catastrophe.

Insurgents Suspected of Landmine Attack Targeting Rubber Farmers in Thailand

Explosions from landmines killed a soldier and injured six police officers and four civilians in Thailand’s troubled Deep South on Monday, including a farmer at a rubber plantation.

Three Killed, Five Injured in Landmine Blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At least three people were killed and five others injured in a landmine blast in the country’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, police said. The incident happened in North Waziristan.

Three People Killed and Injured by Houthi Landmines in Hodeidah

Ahmed Mohammed, 30 was killed and his eight-year-old son Saqr and nephew Ahmed were injured in Aljazh district in the western Yemen governorate of Hodeidah. Houthi-laid landmines take human lives everyday in south of Hod

WW2 Bomb Revealed in Drought-Hit Waters of Italy's River Po

The drought-stricken waters of Italy's River Po are running so low they revealed a previously submerged World War Two bomb.

Boys Recuperating After Unexploded Ordnance Blast in Northeast Nigeria

Four young boys injured after picking unexploded ordnance in Ngala town near the shores of Lake Chad are recuperating at a hospital in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in Northeast Nigeria.

$89 Million in New U.S. Humanitarian Demining Assistance for Ukraine

On August 9 the Department announced its intention to provide $89 million of FY 2022 funding to help the Government of Ukraine address the urgent humanitarian challenges posed by ERW created by Russia's war.

UXO Mapping Survey Suspended in Solomon Islands

A Solomons Islands project mapping UXO was suspended following an explosive incident two years ago.

Grunewald: Blast at Bomb Storage Site Sparks Berlin Wildfire

Explosions at an ammunition storage facility have caused a large wildfire in a forest in western Berlin. The site in Grunewald forest is used by German police to store and detonate unexploded ordnance…

Land Mine Injures Farmer Near Kharkiv

A 39-year-old man in Derhachi was injured in an earlier Russian attack on July 30, while a five-hectare wheat field was set ablaze in Zolochiv.

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22 Return to Palau to Continue Efforts

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana (TFKM) 22 have continued the work from previous TFKM iterations, conducting projects and subject matter expert exchanges throughout the Republic of Palau.

Angler Warning: Unexploded World War II Ordnance Found in Fishing Waters off Rhode Island

As if offshore wind farms weren’t controversial enough, a new warning from a Danish surveying crew has left anglers and boaters unequivocally troubled. The Ørsted company recently discovered 11 unexploded munitions.

Four Rusty Unexploded Ordnance, One Vintage Bomb Discovered Cagayan

Four unexploded ordnance (UXO) described as Japanese cartridge 81 high explosive and vintage bomb were found in two separate locations in Gatarran town in this province on Tuesday, August 2.

Landmine Explosion Kills Two Children in Central Yemen

Two Yemeni children were killed by a landmine explosion in the central Bayda province, according to a local NGO.

Vietnam asks for more UNDP’s support for UXO clearance, peacekeeping

The ministry wishes to receive more financial and technical assistance from UNDP, and learn from its experience in building an information database of mine action.

Safety Reminders Issued After Another Military Ordnance Found On Assateague (VA/USA)

Further investigation by the EOD team revealed over 100 pieces of debris and unexploded ordnance in the same area.

Jersey funds mine-detection training for ten Ukrainians

Course participants undergo four weeks of intense training in International Mine Action Standards and EOD. They are taught to identify, survey and dispose of unexploded ordnance.

Ukraine Needs Help Disposing of Bombs and Landmines Left in Russia’s Wake

Proper help and support from non-government organizations and well appropriated foreign aid will be essential for the future of post-war Ukraine in the explosive realm.

Cambodian King, Queen Chip in for Demining

King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk have donated a total of $1.5 million to fund demining work in Cambodia through the “Samdech Techo Project for Mine Action."

This World War I battlefield is on fire and exploding 100-year-old ordnance

The First World War ended 104 years ago, but thanks to wildfires burning the European continent, echoes of the Great War are being heard. And seen. And nearly killing firefighters because bombs left over from the conflic

Remaining Unexploded Ordnance from the past War is still a Danger in BiH

The remaining unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the past war is still a danger in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which is why citizens are being urged to be extra careful.

Cambodia’s landmine, ERW casualties up 54%

Casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) were 40 for the first half of 2022, an increase of 54% compared to the same period last year when there were 26 victims.

UXO toll at 10 deaths, 30 injuries in 6 months

In the first six months of 2022, there were nearly 30 explosive ordnance accidents causing 10 deaths and 30 injuries, an increase of over 20 per cent compared to the same period in 2021, which had 22 such accidents.

An-12 freighter carrying landmines crashes in Greece

A Soviet-built propeller cargo airplane operated by a small Ukrainian airline crashed in northern Greece late Saturday with a 12.5-ton load of Serbian munitions destined for Bangladesh, according to officials and media a

United States and Norway commit RM41mil in Support for UXO clearance in Laos

The governments of the United States of America and Norway have committed more than US$9.1 million (RM41 million) to the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in four southern provinces of Laos, reports Laotian Times.

Faceless killer: Syria landmines keep sowing death

Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz al-Oqab and his relatives.

15-year-old student killed in Ann landmine explosion

A 15-year-old middle school student was killed in a landmine explosion that took place in Ann township of Rakhine State, where the Myanmar military’s western command is stationed.

Treatments for parasites keeping landmine detection dogs in field

Cambodia is a country that remains plagued by landmine contamination. As a result, the country has a high proportion of physically disabled people in its population, which has a huge impact both socioeconomically and psy

IED explodes under vehicle carrying demining team in northern Iraq

An IE) blew up under a vehicle carrying a demining team in northern Iraq on Tuesday, injuring seven personnel, according to a press statement issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission.

Isolating the Taliban: How young landmine victims may be collateral damage

A group of Afghan children were grazing sheep in fields near the village of Bolak Wandi in eastern Helmand when they spotted a metallic object half-buried in the ground.

Human toll of cluster bombs in Yemen rising

Remnants of Saudi cluster bombs are taking more lives as Riyadh refuses to allow badly needed equipment, including mine detectors, to enter the war-torn country.

New Research Highlights Plight of Landmine Survivors in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Cambodia

The overarching goal of the research is to ensure that those who have been impacted by victim activated explosive ordnance (VAEO) are not left behind.

Explosive device weighing 100 kg found in river in Sarajevo

The length of the device is 170, the diameter is 40 centimeters, and the approximate weight is about 100 kilograms, the Municipal Administration announced.

Ukraine’s Bomb Squads Have a New Top Dog

It has become increasingly common for deminers to use robots in the field, such as wire-cutting machines and ground-penetrating radars, to extend their productivity and mitigate the risk of getting blown up in the field.

Biden administration to reverse Trump-era rules on landmines

U.S. officials say anti-personnel mines used by various nations kill about 7,000 people a year, the vast majority of whom are civilians.

Operation Render Safe: Clearing the Bombs of WWII

A number of agencies are working toward clearing the islands— the depots, dumps, and old storage facilities where the unexploded and corroded munitions could be

Ukraine: Russian Landmine Use Endangers Civilians, Warns HRW

Several types of landmines produced by state-owned manufacturers in Russia have been used in combat for the first time in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said.

Joint Response by ECOWAS Member States on Small Arms and Light Weapons

This meeting was organized through the Organized Crime: West Africa Response to Trafficking (OCWAR – T), an ECOWAS program co-funded by the European Union and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

GICHD Annual Report 2021

Read about the highlights of the Centre's work in 2021, as well as main areas of focus, financial statements and the most recent list of our donors here.

Canadian-made drones show promising new technology for demining efforts in Ukraine

Drones like these, produced by Saskatoon-based Draganfly, can map a hectare of land in an hour – accelerating work that can take weeks if done by hand.

Landmines will kill and maim along Yemen’s coast for ‘many decades’ to come, UN warns

Civilians lose limbs — and their lives — all too often in Yemen, where landmines and unexploded weapons are a daily hazard after years of conflict.

Malai district: From minefields to plantations

Former minefields in Malai district have become plantations for the cultivation of coconuts, mangoes, longan and tamarind.

11 agricultural labourers killed, 34 injured in landmine explosion, Daraa Governorate, Syria

Syria is by far the worst-affected country for recorded civilian casualties of mine and UXO explosions since 2010, followed by Afghanistan

Colombia requests demining training by Cambodia continue until 2025

Since 2010, CMAC has provided training to more than 180 Colombian deminers over 10 training courses.

Khmer Times commits to help Kingdom achieve 2025 mine-free target

Khmer Times’ contribution on Friday reflects the participation of the private sector with the government on mine clearing actions in the Kingdom.

US commits another US$45mil for UXO clearance in Laos

This is a very important programme that we do together, because the economic development of Laos depends on clearing as much of that exploded ordnance as possible.

PHOTOS: Angola's all-female demining teams blow up landmines — and gender stereotypes

"It's a very different life," says Sanhala, who works for the HALO Trust, a British nonprofit spearheading the fight against landmines in Angola. "But I wanted a challenge."

Colombian Forces to Train Ukrainian Military on Landmine Removal

This training will be in doctrine, techniques, and tactics of military demining. The aimt is to free municipalities from the scourge of war, and prevent lives from being affected in the future.

International resources help ease war bomb consequences in Quang Tri

A total of 34 foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and 23 international organisations are taking part in the settlement of post-war bomb and landmine consequences in the central province of Quang Tri.

WWII Anti-Aircraft Missile Leads to Evacuation of 450 People in Poland

The police said that it was not the first time that they had found an unexploded World War II device in Wieliczka.

Workshop gathers information to tackle remnants of landmines

A critical part of this project is consulting with ARMAC’s stakeholders throughout the region to understand where ARMAC can best support the Mine Action sector in coming years

Ukraine’s famous mine-sniffing dog visits war-wounded children in hospital

Patron ‘brought smiles to the children’s faces again’, hospital staff said

Manchester-based landmine charity heading to Ukraine to help clear explosives left by war

Mines Advisory Group employs 5,700 staff in 27 countries and has significant expertise in clearance in post-conflict countries like Iraq and Syria.

Tractor driver in Ukraine killed by landmine

Tractor drivers tending to the crop fields of Ukraine are regularly hitting land mines laid by Russian soldiers when they occupied various regions of the embattled country.

War in Ukraine Highlights Danger Explosive Weapons Pose to Children

UNICEF is increasing explosive ordnance risk education and victim assistance, while advocating for the global eradication of indiscriminate weapons.

Proof: How TIR Imaging Can Locate Buried Cluster Munitions in the Iraqi Desert

We follow on from our previous work published in The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction that proved how buried thirty-year-old legacy AP and AT mines can be located using thermal infared sensors.

New Conventional EOD and IEDD Competency Standards for Mine Action: Notes on T&EP 09.30, 09.31, and IMAS 09.30

In February 2022, the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) Review Board approved a fully revised Test and Evaluation Protocol (T&EP) 09.30 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Competency Standards.

Environmental Soil Sampling and Analysis: Application in Supporting Sustainable Land Use Practices in Areas Impacted by Explosive Ordnance

The use of mechanical equipment such as flails, tillers, or rollers to clear land of explosive remnants can also adversely impact soils due to the loss of soil structure, erosion, and compaction.

National Capacity Building for Humanitarian Mine Action Activities in Iraq

In the last two years, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Iraq has conducted detailed research into its management and delivery of improvised explosive device (IED) clearance activities.

TNMAC’s Victim Assistance Activities: The Mental Health Aspect of Survivors and HMA Personnel

In accordance with Article 6.3 of the APMBC, Tajikistan is responsible for looking after its own landmine victims.

Mine Action in Afghanistan and Tajikistan: Challenges and Opportunities

In the last decades, humanitarian mine action (HMA) and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)² processes have increasingly been recognized as essential to paving the way for sustainable development.

Mine Action and the Reintegration of Former Combatants: Expanding the Debate

In the last decades, humanitarian mine action (HMA) and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)² processes have increasingly been recognized as essential to paving the way for sustainable development.

Missed Opportunities: A Chance to Develop Synergy Between Humanitarian Mine Action and Humanitarian Forensic Action

Because HMA and HFA are two separate disciplines with separately stated objectives, current efforts remain stove-piped within their respective disciplines, which can reduce the overall effectiveness of both.

Integrating Humanitarian Mine Action and Humanitarian Forensic Action

When human remains are encountered, operators have responsibilities to ensure that they are dealt with appropriately.

The Recovery of Human Remains in Weapon-Contaminated Settings: Towards Guidance for the Mine Action Community

Forensic specialists and other related experts are operational in the search for missing persons and the management of the dead by locating, recovering, and helping to identify human remains.

UKRAINE: Coordinating the Response

The war in Ukraine has seen the use of ground and aerial weapons on a scale not seen in Europe for decades, causing immense devastation and human suffering.

A note from the interim director

As evident in the articles published in this issue of The Journal, our community is not only resilient when presented with global conflict but stronger for working collaboratively.

UNICEF Myanmar Humanitarian Situation Report

At the end of 2021, more than 320,900 civilians had reportedly been displaced. However, in the first quarter of 2022 this figure has more than doubled.

People for Peace: Dreaming of a mine-free Lebanon

Since 2006, UNIFIL Demining teams have cleared 4,885,900 square meters of land in south Lebanon, disposing of 47,221 items including mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordinances.

Bomb disposal in Ukraine: ‘It will take years to clear’

Ukrainian sappers have already dealt with some 100,000 shells, mines and other explosives left by the war this year.

Somalis receive explosive threat reduction training

The courses are said to have followed international practice and met United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) IEDD standards.

Pailin tractor driver detonates anti-tank mine, suffers injuries

A tractor destroyed by an anti-tank mine explosion in Sala Krao district of Pailin province on Sunday. The driver suffered a broken leg, an injured torso and a fractured skull in the explosion.

Kurdish female deminers clear local area of explosives

When you detect a mine, you become very happy, because you save someone else's life from death.

Yemen landmine project removing 'mind-boggling' number of deadly devices

This is a huge task as war-torn country has 'highest density of mines known to man in recent years'

UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’

As Syria begins 12 years of conflict amidst soaring humanitarian needs, UN agency heads launched during a European Union conference on Tuesday, a joint appeal for $10.5 billion.

Negotiating Disarmament – The Gender Dimension: Barriers to the Inclusion of Women in Disarmament Negotiations

we examine three sets of barriers to women’s meaningful participation in disarmament negotiations across five peace processes.

CMAA asks for UN financing, demining tech

Demining would contribute to poverty reduction and promote economic and social development, as well as promote gender equality, and eventually advance the achievement of the agenda for the SDGs.

Swiss Foundation Clears Mines In Ukraine

Another source of danger for civilians are abandoned stockpiles – stocks of arms and ammunition that can cause accidental explosions.

Danish tourist killed in roadside bombing in northern Iraq

According to the witnesses, the exploded projectile was one of the remnants of the attacks on Kereinik at the end of last month.

4 children injured in explosion: Violence and insecurity persist after 'genocide' attacks in West Darfur

According to the witnesses, the exploded projectile was one of the remnants of the attacks on Kereinik at the end of last month.

After Saving Hundreds of Lives, 'Mine-sniffing' Dog Receives Medal of Honour in Ukraine

The four-legged creature wagged his tail in excitement as he made his way up to the President to collect his medal.

Two cowherds blown up by landmine in Chin State’s Tedim (Myanmar)

One person died after stepping on a landmine. Another was critically injured and he is seeking medical treatment .

National conference seeks to improve efficiency of support for UXO victims

Participants focused on seeking the most effective methods of support for the victims, national viewpoints on the work and the global stance on the assistance.

Equatorial Guinea explosions highlight need for stockpile management

The blast radius around an explosive storehouse should be within the perimeter of the military base to reduce the risk to civilians in the case of an accidental detonation.

ICRC: 8.5m Iraqis live among deadly mines

Mines and bombs are considered one of the biggest challenges facing the Iraqi authorities before they are able to return displaced persons to liberated areas in the north of the country.

Food crisis looms as landmines litter Ukraine farmer’s fields

Farmers, already hard hit, are facing a deadly new peril

Unexploded artillery shell chaos at Tel Aviv Airport

As reported by BBC, utter chaos erupted at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) over an American family’s souvenir…

Afghanistan's landmines threaten starvation as well as life and limb

Halo Trust deminers working in the Taliban-ruled nation tackle a deadly menace

Citizens in BiH knowingly enter Minefields for Hunting or Deforestation

All civil accidents have occurred mainly in marked areas and the most common reasons for this are the overlooked mine warnings and conscious entry into suspicious areas due to hunting or deforestation.

Veke: Dangers of UXO is real, needs huge work

Recently, UXO claimed the lives of a few people, thus it is a serious issue that needs immediate action.

Women trained to clear unexploded bombs in Laos

Two million tons of US bombs were dropped on the country during the Vietnam War

Inside the Laos villages where people build homes, canoes, and tools out of unexploded bombs left over from the Vietnam War

Decades after the Vietnam War ended, there are around 80 million unexploded bombs left in Laos. Despite the danger they pose, some villagers use the bombs to build their homes.

'Not afraid': Ukraine women learn to demine in Kosovo

Kateryna Grybinichenko chose to sign up after rockets fell on her home city of Sloviansk, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

Halo Trust CEO Cowan on landmine risks in Ukraine

He speaks with David Westin on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."

CMAA teams up with US charity to enhance demining capacity

Landmines and other remnants of war still haunt the country and hamper development, due to its scattering and deadly effects on the people.

What Do You Do With that Ticking Time Bomb in the Attic?

Trained Teams Safely Dispose of Decades-Old Military Explosives Found in Homes

How the State Department deals with one of the worst legacies of ground wars

The U.S. has been the largest supporter of conventional weapons destruction and demining programs since 1993. And we’ve provided over $4.2 billion in more than 100 countries since that time.

Forty Years on, the legacy of the Falklands War continues to show

Many Falkland Islands still suffer the physical and mental scars following the events of 1982, and in some places the landscape is still recovering.

Somalia may take many years to clear land mines placed to fight Al-Shabaab

The contamination by and from explosive remnants of war and landmines resulting from years of conflict in Somalia continues to have detrimental effects on safety and human security, and hampers development efforts.

Villager ‘seriously’ injured by landmine in Erbil province

The 30-year-old victim was rushed to an emergency healthcare center for treatment.

Wirral charity worker Lou McGrath's royal honour from Cambodia

A charity worker from Wirral has been honoured by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia for outstanding humanitarian work overseas.

Landmines affect one out of every 5 towns in Colombia

This year’s landmine victims, including the nine fatalities, are mostly civilian (68%), and 245 towns remain affected by mines planted by illegal armed groups.

Brave bomb squad dog helps disposal experts in Ukraine clean up Russian landmines

The squad confirmed Patron is its top landmine tracker and has been regularly earning his tasty treat at the end of each day tracking down the explosive devices

CMAC, Thai counterpart affirm cooperation on mine clearance

Demining and UXO clearance is carried out on minefields in the territory of the respective countries.

1,700 tonnes of explosives lying at Indian ports destroyed

Teams were sent to various ports for neutralisation and shifting of the unused explosives back to depot for safe demolition.

The United States Announces Plan to Provide Additional $7 Million for Demining Assistance to Sri Lanka

U.S. Ambassador Julie J. Chung said, “I am very proud of the long-standing U.S. support to demining efforts in Sri Lanka. We have invested over $86.3 million in demining since 1995.

Landmines kill or injure 120 Afghans every month on average

Over 20 square kilometers of land has been cleared in 20 provinces in the past seven months.

Philippine Ambassador seeks Cambodian assistance for demining in its country

Ms. Amelita Aquino called on the Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Mines Authority, to continue cooperating with the mine sector in the Philippines,.

OSU Institute for Global Explosive Hazard Mitigation growth continues

The institute is working to create a team of people from academia and NGOs whose goal is to help further research, development and operations for the mitigation of mines and explosives.

6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children

No matter where they are used, explosive weapons endanger a child’s most fundamental rights. During and after conflict, children and the services they rely on must be protected.

Safe ground, safe steps, safe home...

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) organized their first ever Mine Action Symposium.

Việt Nam shares experience in post-war landmine clearing

In recent years, besides practical measures to deal with the consequences of landmines in the country, Việt Nam has actively participated in international joint efforts on this work.

International Day for Mine Awareness: All you need to know about history, theme and significance

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on 8 December 2005 declaring that 4 April will be celebrated and observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Yemen's invisible threat: Landmines 'will disrupt life long after war ends'

Parents forbid their children to play in areas littered with unexploded devices

Toward zero UXO casualty by 2025

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are committed to support the Government of Vietnam in realising the goal to tackle UXO pollution nationwide.

Conflict, floods hamper de-mining progress in South Sudan

Situation still threatening, people should not ignore it, official says

CMAA signs MOU with US demining NGO

CMAA first vice-president Ly Thuch said the MoU could bring Cambodia closer to the goal of becoming a mine-free country by 2025.

German Farmer Gets Plow Stuck in Unexploded British World War II Bomb

The British INC30 World War II grenade found by a German farmer during fieldwork in the town of Viersen became embedded in a plow.

It could take decades to map and fully remove unexploded munitions in Ukraine

Prior to Vladimir Putin’s invasion a month ago, Ukraine was already one of the most heavily mine-contaminated areas in the world

Questions & Answers on Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) for Ukraine

How authorities and aid workers can support emergency EORE and other explosive weapons related risk education

CMAC retrieves nearly 200 UXO units from shipwreck

On March 16-17, a specialised team from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) found and retrieved nearly 200 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from a sunken warship.

China pumps in $2.5 million for demining plans in seven provinces in Cambodia

The project will be implemented from January to December this year.

Iraq-UNMAS cooperate to remove mines

The next stage of clearance work will include the governorates of Karbala and Najaf, as they are the least contaminated governorates, and they will be completely cleared during the current year.

Syria: children struggle with physical and psychological scars after 11 years of war

Last year, one third of children in Syria showed signs of psychological distress including anxiety, sadness, fatigue, or frequent trouble sleeping.

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force EOD receives UXO support from Japanese Government

This support package of more than US seven hundred thousand dollars will boost the capability of the EOD Teams and help them to keep our citizens safe from risk posed by the World War II remnant

Thornhill (UK)-based landmine clearing charity expresses concern for Ukraine-based aid workers

A Halo spokesperson said: “Most worryingly we have 21 staff in Mariupol and we haven’t been able to establish communications with them since Saturday.

Norwegian NGO continues support for Quang Tri (Vietnam) in mine action

The People’s Committee of Quang Tri has approved a Norwegian-funded project on capacity building for this central province’s mine action centre during 2022 - 2025.

Unexploded ordnance safely denoted in Namosi (Fiji)

Villagers of Veivatuloa in Namosi can now breathe a sigh of relief after a World War II unexploded ordnance found in the area has finally been safely detonated.

Over $6 million donated to CMAC for clearing of cluster munitions

The grant will be used to fund cluster munition efforts in Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Kratie, Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri.

Boy killed by landmine in Battambang

According to the authorities, from 1979 to 2021, explosive remnants of war have killed, handicapped and injured about 15,289 people in the province.

Boy killed by landmine in Battambang

According to the authorities, from 1979 to 2021, explosive remnants of war have killed, handicapped and injured about 15,289 people in the province.

Advisor teams to Senegal help deploy peacekeeping task force, revamp logistics system

hese advisor teams come at the invitation of the Senegalese government and are an example USAFRICOM’s commitment to strengthen partnerships through consistent engagement and shared values.

Bomb squad recovers unexploded Civil War shell at Kennesaw Mountain (US)

The 157-year-old artifact was moved to a bunker for storage, police said

Northampton (UK) Aldi shoppers evacuated after unexploded WW2 bomb discovered

Army bomb disposal experts are on their way to the Aldi supermarket in Northampton after what is thought to be an unexploded WW2 ordnance was found

ERW blast injures three teens in Mrauk-U Twsp, Myanmar

Locals say the mountainside where the ERW exploded was previously the scene of heavy fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA).

Japanese soldiers disarm 550-pound bomb leftover from World War II

A 550-pound explosive from World War II, believed to be American-made, was disarmed in Usa City, Japan, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

Quang Tri: Over 25,000 ha of land cleared from war-left UXOs

The central province of Quang Tri has so far cleared over 25,000 ha of land from war-left landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) and safely handled 765,000 UXO items.

CMAC debuts new app to report UXOs

Through this app, when people see landmines or UXO somewhere, they can take pictures of it from a safe distance and provide information to the CMAC.

Rescue Board defuses World War Two-era bomb found in Kakumäe, Estonia

It turned out to be a World War II-era aerial bomb.

Explained: How landmines prevent Iraq's displaced from returning home

Many internally displaced people in Iraq prefer living in camps to returning home due to uncleared mines and munitions.

Franklin & Marshall professors' research on Ukraine landmine removal faces uncertain future

Franklin & Marshall College visiting professor Tim Bechtel and research assistant Nina Simic are working with an international team on a NATO project to develop a cheap, effective way to detect landmines in the Ukraine.

Pailin stops rice imports thanks to landmine clearance

Some 70% of the land that CMAA cleared of mines has been handed over to farmers to grow various types of crops

Capital, Kandal and Kep set to be first three mine-free for Kingdom

Kandal, Kep and Phnom Penh were previously the areas considered most under threat from anti-personnel landmines.

In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground

Baghdad can’t rebuild its infrastructure and agricultural sector when its land remains littered with thousands of explosive devices.

Canada to provide technical support for resource mobilization in Cambodia’s demining efforts

This Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) focuses on the humanitarian needs of people living in the conflict-affected Donetska and Luhanska oblasts and of those people displaced by the conflict to other oblasts across Ukrai

Ukraine Humanitarian Needs Overview 2022 (February 2022)

This Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) focuses on the humanitarian needs of people living in the conflict-affected Donetska and Luhanska oblasts and of those people displaced by the conflict to other oblasts across Ukrai

Meet The Former Child Soldier Who Dug Up Fifty-Thousand Landmines In Cambodia

Former Khmer Rouge Soldier Aki-Ra has dedicated his life to ridding his country of landmines.

CMAC destroys Khmer Rouge cache of 4,500 munitions in Kampong Speu

A total of 4,449 bullets and UXOs were found in Trapaing Chor commune of Kampong Speu province’s Oral district, Laos on Tuesday

Waterloo Bridge reopens after World War 2 bomb scare – police remove road block

WATERLOO BRIDGE has been closed in both directions by the police following an 'emergency incident'

South Sudan’s legacy of land mines hurts recovery from war

The explosives were older than South Sudan itself, dating back to the 1980s and the long fight for independence from Sudan. Independence came in 2011, but the remnants of past conflict continue to kill civilians today.

Demining equipment worth $800K arrives in Cambodia from Japan

This machinery is part of Japanese support provided to Cambodia for a three-year demining project in Pailin, Battambang and Pursat provinces,

STATEMENT – Remnants of war are as deadly for children as war itself

ERW continues to be a primary reason for the civilian casualties, with children being especially vulnerable.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers destroy more than 250 cannon balls in Pennsylvania

The cannon balls were full up and had fuzes but were safe to transport due to the style of fuze,

UN demining body explodes landmines in South Sudan

In the village of Gondokoro, just a few kilometres (miles) from Juba, staff from the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) are working to remove the deadly detritus of war.

UN demining body explodes landmines in South Sudan

In the village of Gondokoro, just a few kilometres (miles) from Juba, staff from the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) are working to remove the deadly detritus of war.

After years of war, South Sudanese still live in fear of landmines

More than 18 square kilometres (seven square miles or the equivalent of about 2,570 football pitches) still needs to be cleared in South Sudan, UNMAS says

Group's new patron set to work for a 'safer and more equal world'

He was the founder and first Director of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.

Defence Force finishes clearance of Afghanistan firing ranges, finds more than 1000 explosives

Stuff Circuit’s documentary, Life + Limb, in 2019 revealed 17 Afghan people were killed in nine separate incidents connected by the United Nations to the firing ranges used by New Zealand soldiers to train in Bamyan.

Unearthed WW2 bomb detonated in controlled explosion in Ealing

Road closures were put in place while a controlled explosion was conducted by specialists.

Japan is still blowing up unexploded ordnance on Okinawa nearly 77 years after World War II

Prime Minister Hun Sen in January last year ordered continued searching for UXO in and around shipwrecks in the four locations where ships were sunk during the civil war between 1970 and 1975.

Mekong UXO search off until waters recede

Prime Minister Hun Sen in January last year ordered continued searching for UXO in and around shipwrecks in the four locations where ships were sunk during the civil war between 1970 and 1975.

Princess Diana’s support for a Manchester charity helped millions - but 25 years later there is so much more to do

Decades after she called for a ban on landmines there are still more than 1,100 deadly minefields in one African nation.

The government of Sweden renews its support to explosive hazards management activities in Iraq

The financial contribution from the Government of Sweden will bolster the efforts of UNMAS to support capacity development for a nationally led and implemented explosive ordnance response.

Teen landmine victim in Ponnagyun Twsp struggles to afford medical treatment

The 16-year-old has been receiving medical treatment for the injury to his left leg and is facing financial difficulty buying medicines, according to his family.

Fishermen ‘lucky to survive’ after boat hit by underwater German wartime bomb

The fishermen were hauling a string of 100 crab pots from the seabed when they noticed “a lot of tension” on the main line.

8-year-old killed in a landmine explosion in Kyaikmaraw Township, Myanmar

Unexploded ordnance was also found at the township electricity office the evening before this tragedy.

Deminers discover big cache of shells, ammo

The K57 rounds were corroded, but almost half of the DK82 recoilless rifle rounds looked safe. Still, they could explode and cause harm to people

NPA find and remove 37 unexploded artillery shells in Tan Vinh village in Vietnam

After six working days, the NPA/RENEW teams have surveyed 372,000 square meters of land, found and safely destroyed over 110 cluster munitions and other explosive ordinances

The menace of small arms, light weapons’ proliferation on Nigeria’s internal security

The uncontrolled proliferation of small arms and light weapons has had devastating consequences for human security in the country.

Japan to assist Cambodia to become a landmine-free nation

CMAC has estimated around 4 to 6 million landmines in Cambodia, whereas some estimate the number might scale up to 10 million.

Dame Joanna calls for a change, saying, “Stop blasting whales around the UK.”

When developing protocols to clear underwater unexploded munitions, the government called for low-noise alternatives to be prioritized over high-order detonations last year.

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