News – November 2025

  • UNMAS unveils exhibition highlighting survivors and mine action

    November 30, 2025

    On 3 December 2025, UNMAS will culminate the ongoing six-month Secretary-General campaign to uphold humanitarian disarmament norms through a special exhibition, “Forward NOT Fragmented,” in the Visitor’s Lobby of the General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, and through a digital exhibition. This exhibition coincides with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ...

  • Land mine explosion wounded Chinese man on Cambodia-Thailand border

    November 29, 2025

    A Chinese man allegedly attempting to cross illegally into Thailand from Cambodia was injured on Saturday when he stepped on a land mine, the Thai army announced, reiterating its charges that Cambodian forces have been planting the anti-personnel weapons in territory claimed by both countries. Army Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree was quoted as saying that ...

  • Pakistan: Three children killed in landmine explosion inside home in Bolan

    November 27, 2025

    Three children were killed and three others injured when a landmine exploded in the Sanni Shoran area of Bolan on Wednesday. Police said the device had been planted inside the home of a local named Abdul Hayee Jatoi. The explosion occurred while children were playing in the house. “One of the children stepped on the landmine, ...

  • Do anti-personnel mines still have military utility in modern warfare?

    November 26, 2025

    Five States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention have recently submitted instruments of withdrawal, citing national security and military necessity, while at least one other has taken steps to “suspend” the Convention. These developments raise important questions about whether anti-personnel mines retain any meaningful military utility in contemporary conflict. In this post, Erik Tollefsen, Head ...

  • Ukraine faces nearly 150,000 square kilometers of mine contamination

    November 26, 2025

    Ukraine remains one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. According to experts, more than 142,000 square kilometers of territory are potentially hazardous. The most challenging situation is in the eastern and southern regions, according to the national telethon. In the east and south of the country, sappers clear on average 60–70 hectares of ...

  • France and UNDP: Partnering for Peace, Building Resilience in Lebanon

    November 25, 2025

    When Lebanon emerged from the November 2024 ceasefire, the country faced daunting challenges: over 113,000 people still displaced, 1,526 contaminated sites, and strained public services. Turning this fragile peace into lasting stability requires concrete solutions that restore trust, rebuild communities, and accelerate recovery. Thanks to the support from France’s contribution, UNDP supports the Lebanese Armed Forces ...

  • Ukraine: Humanitarian Demining Center pays UAH 4.476 mln to farmer for clearing 1,150 ha in Kherson region

    November 25, 2025

    The Humanitarian Demining Center paid UAH 4.76 million under the first contract for the demining of land that a farmer had cleared at his own expense, the press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture said. The ministry clarified that the case concerns the agricultural company Pershe Travnia (First of May) in Kherson region, ...

  • The Tragedy and Challenges of Demining in Burma – Lots of Danger and No Money

    November 24, 2025

    Myanmar recorded more than 1,000 landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties in 2023, the highest in the world, according to UNICEF and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Independent human rights experts said this figure represents only part of a wider crisis as the junta escalates attacks on civilians, including people with disabilities. They reported that soldiers ...