Sudan: European Union funds Mine Action Programme to support recovery and safe returns

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Sudan has received new funding from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support mine action activities aimed at improving civilian safety, humanitarian access, and early recovery in conflict-affected Read More …

Cambodia: Government planning to clear all mine-affected areas by 2030

The government has set a target to clear all mine-affected areas by 2030, with cluster munitions and priority zones containing explosive remnants of war (ERW) to be cleared by 2035. This initiative aims to bolster socio-economic development and enhance Cambodia’s Read More …

Azerbaijan: One injured in landmine explosion in Aghdara district

A man was injured in a landmine explosion on April 26 in the village of Syrkhavand in Aghdara District, according to a joint statement from Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan National Mine Read More …

South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy

Today, the UN is supporting the process of making the land safe to walk and build on again, but the risk to public health from corroding munitions is growing. For many years, islanders have suspected that this toxic legacy has Read More …

Vietnam’s integrated approach to mine action, sustainable development introduced at Geneva meeting

The Korea-Vietnam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) on April 24 presented Vietnam’s experience in integrating post-war mine action with sustainable development at the 29th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN29) in Geneva, Switzerland, underscoring how Read More …

Unexploded Bombs Littering Gaza Threaten Recovery for Decades, UN Warns

War-torn Gaza is heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance, which frequently kill and maim people and could threaten recovery efforts far into the future, the UN said Friday. Unexploded ordnance, ranging from undetonated bombs or grenades to simple bullets, has become Read More …

UN: 100 million people in more than 60 countries living with landmine risks

Raging conflicts around the world prompted an alert from landmine clearance experts on Wednesday, who highlighted the increasing dangers posed by unexploded ordnance – both today and decades from now. Every year, many thousands are killed or injured in land Read More …

UNDP: Debris and Explosive Ordnance – A Guide 2026

This guidance provides a practical framework for managing debris contaminated with explosive ordnance in post-conflict environments, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Recognizing that debris removal at scale is primarily a civil engineering activity, the guidance outlines how explosive ordnance Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC clears 4,000 hectares in Q1

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) cleared more than 4,000 hectares of land and provided mine-safety training to 200,000 people during the first quarter of 2026, officials reported on April 9. At a quarterly review in Siem Reap, CMAC Director Read More …

Sudanese deminers scour shattered capital for hidden explosives

Bending low in the baking sun and sheathed in heavy protective gear, Hussein Idris sweeps a metal detector across a vast minefield in central Khartoum that was once a park beloved by local families. he war between Sudan’s army and Read More …

France: WWII bomb destroyed in controlled explosion in Paris

Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and later destroyed it in a Read More …

China’s PLA considers to use minelaying underwater drones to enforce Taiwan blockade

According to reports, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) could use large underwater drones to lay mines to blockade the “First Island Chain” should tensions over Taiwan escalate. Suggested in a Chinese military magazine, Shipborne Weapons, the strategy would likely Read More …

UN peacekeeper killed, three wounded while clearing explosive ordnance in south Lebanon

A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and ​three others wounded after a UNIFIL patrol ‌came under small-arms fire while clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the southern Lebanese village of ​Ghandouriyeh, the peacekeeping mission said on Saturday. Two ​of Read More …

India: Another 200kg bomb found In Jharkhand’s Swarnarekha river

A suspected 200 kg missile bomb was found in Jharkhand’s Swarnarekha river, the third such recovery in the area. Police secured the site and alerted the Army for disposal The Subarnarekha river, flowing through the Baharagora police station area in Read More …

Ukraine reviews partner demining equipment, calls for sustained maintenance

In Kyiv, the ninth meeting of the Sectoral Working Group on “Humanitarian Demining” took place, during which participants assessed the status of using equipment provided by international partners and identified the main problems affecting the pace of demining. The press Read More …

Afghanistan: Saving lives in Helmand’s most conflict-affected communities

In the south of Afghanistan, Helmand Province was once at the centre of heavy fighting between the Taliban and NATO and the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces. Until 2021, NATO and the ANA tried to expel the Taliban from their Read More …

Azerbaijan: Mine explosion in Fuzuli kills ANAMA employee

An employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), 31-year-old Mughan Metili, was killed in a mine explosion in the village of Ashagi Abdurrahmanli in the Fizuli district on Tuesday. The pro-government media outlet APA said Metili had stepped on Read More …

Ukraine clears 572 ha of farmland in March, pays UAH 35.4 mln in compensation

Mine action operators in March 2026 cleared 572 hectares of agricultural land under the state compensation program and received UAH 35.4 million in payments, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine reported. According to the statement, six contracts were executed during Read More …

Azerbaijan: Mine clearance exceeds 2,000 hectares

Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has cleared more than 2,000 hectares of land and neutralised thousands of explosive hazards across territories liberated from Armenian occupation. Between April 6 and April 12, ANAMA teams detected and neutralised 144 anti-personnel Read More …

EOD Mobile Unit 12, Royal Canadian Navy Strengthen Partnership in Halifax

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – U.S. Navy technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit TWELVE (EODMU-12) and divers from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic completed a joint Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) focused on strengthening Allied undersea Read More …