UN: 100 million people in more than 60 countries living with landmine risks

Raging conflicts around the world prompted an alert from landmine clearance experts on Wednesday, who highlighted the increasing dangers posed by unexploded ordnance – both today and decades from now. Every year, many thousands are killed or injured in land Read More …

Vietnam renews commitment to minimizing risks from landmines

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, pledged Vietnam’s active participation in the council’s joint work. He also highlighted Vietnam’s dedication to effective cooperation with the Read More …

UNICEF: 53% of Ukrainian teenagers engage in risky behaviour despite being well-informed about risks posed by mines and unexploded ordnance

A study conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Rating Group on explosive ordnance risk awareness and safe behaviour practices among Ukrainian parents and children aged 10 to 17 has revealed that boys aged 14 to 17 Read More …

India: Railway Ministry Issues Alert After Explosives Recovered From Train

Rourkela: A day after huge cache of explosives was recovered from Alleppey-Dhanbad Express in Jharsuguda, the Ministry of Railways issued an advisory to railway officials to be ‘alert’ and take necessary preventive measures. The Ministry has asked senior officials of Read More …

It could take more than a decade to clear Mosul of explosives, U.S. officials say

After nine months of vicious street-to-street fighting to drive the Islamic State out of Mosul, it could take many years more to fully remove explosives and other munitions from one of Iraq’s most populous cities, U.S. State Department officials said. “When Read More …