The present report, covering the period from August 2021 to July 2023, is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/74 on assistance in mine action. The report covers the implementation of the Strategy of the United Nations on Mine Action 2019–2023 by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Mine Action, which is chaired by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, with the support of the Mine Action Service, and brings together actors from across the United Nations system.
Since the previous report, explosive ordnance contamination has continued to endanger the lives of civilians by killing and maiming indiscriminately; obstruct the safe movement of civilians, access to services and delivery of humanitarian assistance; affect land cultivation and local resilience; and hamper the rehabilitation of public infrastructure.
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Source: Reliefweb
