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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is seeking to draw on Tunisian expertise to strengthen Libya’s capacity in mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal. The discussions came during a visit to the Tunisian Centre of Excellence for Countering Read More …
In a resounding testament to international solidarity and humanitarian progress, the landscape of Cambodia is undergoing a historic transformation. On July 8, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin announced a major milestone on social media, detailing the profound impact Read More …
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft agreement with the government of the Syrian Arab Republic on cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining. “The draft agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the government of the Read More …
Cambodia Mine Action Centre and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have concluded a senior leadership training programme for mine action officials from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan, highlighting Cambodia’s transformation from a mine-affected nation into a provider of expertise Read More …
The Norwegian Government is strengthening its long-term efforts for humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine. Through Norad, Norway is allocating up to NOK 400 million over four years to three organisations that will help protect civilians and reduce the risks posed Read More …
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have reaffirmed their dedication to broadening collaboration, mobilizing fiscal and technical resources, and accelerating mine-clearance operations across the country. According to a statement from ANDMA’s press office, Read More …
Senior Minister Ly Thuch renewed Cambodia’s commitment to global mine action, offering to share the country’s demining experience with Lebanon following Beirut’s entry into the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. Ly Thuch, who is first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action Read More …
Ukraine and Japan are strengthening their cooperation in the areas of economic and technological transformation, smart demining, and investment attraction. During negotiations, the countries’ representatives paid close attention to integrating Japanese technologies into Ukrainian production. First, they plan to apply this approach Read More …
Syria’s Minister of Emergency Management and Disaster Response, Raed al-Saleh, met a Ukrainian delegation in Damascus to discuss expanding cooperation on clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), the ministry said. The Ukrainian delegation was led by Ihor Bezkrovainyi, director of Read More …
Vugar Suleymanov, Chairman of the Board of the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), met with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Yuriy Husyev. The meeting focused on prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of humanitarian demining, which Read More …
A senior Cambodian minister has praised China’s support for humanitarian mine action, saying it is helping reduce risks and improve livelihoods across the country. Speaking at a Chinese New Year celebration at the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, Read More …
Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, met with Dutch envoy to Syria, Alexander Geerts, and his accompanying delegation on Wednesday in Damascus to discuss prospects for joint cooperation in infrastructure rehabilitation and recovery efforts, with a particular Read More …
The Palestinian government said on Tuesday that it is partnering with international organisations to remove unexploded ordnance in Gaza, reported Xinhua. Field surveys, marking of contaminated areas, and training of local personnel have already begun in Gaza, and the Palestinian Read More …
North Korean sappers working in the Kursk region have been trained to follow Russian commands as joint demining continues in areas retaken from Ukrainian forces, a Russian official said on Thursday. The official told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper that manuals Read More …
The Mine Action and War Remnants Centre, in cooperation with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, organised a training course on quality management in mine action. The course, held at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, brought together representatives of Read More …
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement under the Joint UNDP–DPPA Programme on Building National Capacities for Conflict Prevention, marking the renewal Read More …
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to launch a pilot humanitarian demining operation along their shared border, the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence said Friday. The Cambodia–Thailand Joint Coordinating Task Force (JCTF) selected a site in Ou Bei Choan commune, Ou Read More …
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ivan Anušić, thanking him for providing 13 military aid packages worth over EUR 200 million. “We expect the 14th aid package to arrive soon Read More …
Cambodia and Croatia have agreed to explore the establishment of formal cooperation in the field of mine action. The agreement was made following a bilateral meeting between Cambodian Mine Action, and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) First Vice-President Ly Thuch, and Read More …
The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) hosted a conference in Hanoi on October 21 to rally global aid and support to sweep the country clean of deadly mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war. The event Read More …
