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There are some 15,000 people, both men and women, employed as de-miners with the UN Mine Action Service, UNMAS , around the world. In response to landmines and explosive remnants of war, UNMAS goes into action to remove these hazards that pose threats to civilians long after a conflict is over. Paul…

The Director of UNMAS Ms. Agnès Marcaillou spoke with UN Radio on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the complete interview in French is here.

Press Release Government of Japan Provides more Support to UNMAS Humanitarian Mine Action Work in Africa NEW YORK, New York, 22 May 2013 — The Government of Japan donated an additional six million US dollars in April to the UN Trust Fund in support of the African-led International Support Mission to…

(UNMAS-DRC) The United Nations Coordination Centre (UNMACC) in collaboration with the Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Reintegration, and Resettlement (DDR/RR) division of MONUSCO in South Kivu will be holding a weapons destruction ceremony this Thursday 09 May 2013. The weapons that will…

[UN News Centre] 25 April 2013 – The Security Council today approved a 12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to take over from the African-led mission in Mali on 1 July and authorized the blue helmets “to use all necessary means” to carry out security-related stabilization tasks…

A l'occasion de la Journée internationale de lutte contre les mines antipersonnel, célébrée chaque année le 4 avril, cette édition d'Escale est consacrée au travail de l'UNMAS, le Service de l'action anti-mines des Nations Unies, et de ses partenaires. Chaque année les mines terrestres et munitions…

4 April 2013 was the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and the event was marked in Libya’s capital by boy and girl scouts who marched on a seaside street carrying signs warning of the dangers of these explosives. The event was marked in cooperation between the…

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the Landmine Ban Convention and is celebrated as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. While 161 states have signed the mine ban treaty, there are still 36 who have not—and millions of people continue to live under the threat of…

4 April 2013, UNITED NATIONS News Service (English), Xinhua: The United Nations on Thursday opened an exhibition in its headquarters in New York and Geneva respectively to reiterate the importance of eliminating the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war as a crucial endeavor that advances…

April 04, 2013, National News Agency Lebanon (NNA): The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. A ceremony, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Support Team (UNMAST), was held at the UNIFIL…

4 April 2013, United Nations News Centre – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of eliminating the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war as a crucial endeavour that advances peace, enables development, supports nations in transition and saves lives. “United Nations…

Mine Action Support Group Statement INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION 4 April, 2013 - The Mine Action Support Group (MASG) is an informal grouping of 30 donor countries that have a shared vision to help countries that are affected by anti-personnel landmines, cluster…