Employing ex-combatants in mine action is a safe route to reintegration: UNMAS Study finds
Most of the ex-combatants hired by HUMANICEMOS DH have found that working in mine action is a "safe route to reintegration" and has allowed them to meet their basic needs, supported them to expand their skills and provided…
Emplear a excombatientes en la acción contra minas es una “ruta segura de reincorporación”, según estudio de UNMAS
La mayoría de las personas en proceso de reincorporación contratadas por HUMANICEMOS DH han descubierto que trabajar en la acción contra minas es una "ruta segura de reincorporación" y les ha permitido satisfacer sus…
Mechanical Equipment in IED Clearance: Observations from Iraq
Mechanical equipment has been in the inventory of conventional military forces for the purposes of military engineering—including demining—since the Second World War. The integration of mechanical equipment into UNMAS Iraq…
The Government of Sweden renews its support to explosive hazards management activities in Iraq
عربي Baghdad, 20 January 2022 - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes the contribution of SEK 50 million (approximately USD 5.7 million) from the Government of Sweden, which will support the Government of…
Press Release: Japan Supports Explosive Ordnance Risk Education in Northern Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 11 February 2022 – Recent conflict in northern Ethiopia has contaminated vast swathes of land with explosive remnants of war (ERW), endangering the lives of returning refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
Press Release: The Federal Republic of Germany provides additional contribution to UNMAS in support of the mine action sector in Iraq
Baghdad, 17 February 2022 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of USD 5.7 million from the Federal Republic of Germany for residential area clearance in support of…
Pilot project with ex-combatants will collect information on the location of anti-personnel mines in Colombia
Español (Spanish) Bogota, Colombia, March 16, 2022 - The Tripartite Mechanism about mines - made up of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace (OACP, in Spanish) of the Government of Colombia, the Comunes Party…
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Campaign Led by Women in the West Bank
The year 2021 was a turning point in the Palestine Mine Action Center’s (PMAC) work, specifically their visibility in the field and conducting wider awareness campaigns against the dangers of explosive remnants of war (ERW)…
Press Release: France Renews Its Commitment to Protecting Civilians Impacted by Explosive Ordnance in Iraq
Baghdad, 22 March 2022 - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 480,000 (approximately USD 550,000) from the Crisis and Support Center of the French Ministry of Europe and…
Press release: UNMAS and Palestine Mine Action Center launch MineSafe, a world-first game to educate on risks of explosive ordnance
Ramallah, 31 March 2022 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and Palestine Mine Action Center (PMAC) have launched an innovative mobile application game to educate global audiences about the risks of explosive…
Press release: Belgium Provides Additional USD 1.8 Million for UNMAS Activities in Iraq
Baghdad, 27 January 2021 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.8 million) from the Government of Belgium that will play a pivotal…
Press release: The European Union Provides an Additional USD Eight Million for UNMAS Activities in Iraq
Baghdad, 30 July 2021 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 7,000,000 (approximately USD 8,059,000) from the European Union (EU), which will support the Government…