TRIPOLI – On 15 October, the third Mine Action Implementing Partners meeting took place at the Ministry of Defense in Tripoli, bringing together 34 participants, including three national and four international mine action NGOs, as well as representatives from the European Union, Italy, Spain, Türkiye, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Co-chaired by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)’s Mine Action Programme and the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC), the meeting aimed to strengthen coordination among national and international partners working to address explosive contamination and improve the safe management of ammunition across Libya.
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Source: United Nations Support Mission in Libya
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