Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers obtain UN mine clearance, EOD qualifications

BEIRUT, Jan. 7 — A total of 69 members of the 24th Chinese peacekeeping force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) successfully passed the assessment by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and obtained the UN Read More …

Lebanon: Chinese peacekeepers pass UN mine, explosive clearing certification

All 60 members of the Chinese military engineering contingent from the 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Force to Lebanon successfully passed the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) qualification assessment in a single attempt on Friday. They obtained dual certifications in mine Read More …

Ukraine: 53 mine action organisations received relevant certification to conduct humanitarian demining

The head of the SES reported 53 certified humanitarian demining operators in Ukraine. There are also units of the SES, the National Police, the National Guard and other services, cooperating with 30+ international organizations. There are 53 mine action operators Read More …

Ukraine: 33 mine action operators obtain certification

Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, announced that 33 demining operators have already been certified, and the number of mine action developments is increasing. According to her, “over 50 more are in line,” Rubryka reports. “The more operators we have, Read More …

Eighteen demining operators already certified in Ukraine

As of today, 18 mine action operators have been certified in Ukraine, and another 30 organizations are in the process of such certification. This was announced by the head of Mine Countermeasures Departmen, deputy chief of the Main Mine Countermeasures, Read More …

TSA allows third parties to certify sniffer dogs for air cargo screening

Private companies and individuals with sniffer dog teams will soon be able to screen air cargo in the US after the TSA approved 12 organisations to assess third-party explosives detection canine teams. Starting from November 1, 3PK9-C Certifiers will be Read More …