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Since the escalation of hostilities in Gaza after 7 October 2023, explosive ordnance has become increasingly widespread throughout the Strip. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (also known as EOD) teams have encountered aerial bombs, mortars, rockets, all-caliber projectiles, grenades and improvised…

Introduction Safe Home is a six-episode online series following the journey of a young Iraqi woman named Ahlam, who works as a searcher with a demining NGO. As she clears dangerous lands of improvised explosive devices, she faces profound challenges not only in her work but also from her family and…

Life in a post-conflict context can change in an instant, especially when unexploded remnants of past conflicts resurface. This assertion is true of post-conflict regions in the Central African Republic (CAR) where some members of the local population are not aware of the risks associated with these…

Mine Action Update: Ukraine (Jan 2025) Ukraine is now one of the most mine-contaminated areas in the world. Landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to pose a grave threat to civilians, hinder agricultural development, and make reconstruction efforts more dangerous. In an interview with…

On 29 January 2025, Luke Irving, Chief of the Mine Action Programme in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), provided a detailed briefing on the growing threat of explosive ordnance in Gaza. The presence of unexploded devices continues to endanger civilians and hinder humanitarian relief…

Arabic Baghdad, 5 February 2025 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional funding from the Government of Italy, which will contribute to support the Government of Iraq (GoI) to protect civilians from the threat of explosive ordnance (EO) and will enable…

Arabic Baghdad 5 February 2025 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes a new contribution from the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Governemt of Estonia, in support of humanitarian mine action endeavors in Iraq. Both countrites, Slovakia and Estonia have been a…

In 2014, Da’esh captured and controlled significant territory including Ninewa governorate, committing atrocities that resulted in the loss of lives and displacement of thousands of families. Men, women, and children were killed, tortured, or trafficked, among them, many young women suffered from…

Mogadishu, 21 March 2025: The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Somalia today expressed its sincere gratitude to the People and Government of Japan for its generous contribution of USD 300,000 to the "Strengthening Explosive Threat Mitigation Capacities to Promote Peace and Security in…

Port Sudan, 3 April 2025 – Nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan facing a severe and growing explosive ordnance (EO) crisis, threatening civilians and impeding humanitarian efforts. As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April…

BRILIB XLII provides information to the local population on how to act in the event of unexploded munitions and explosive devices 27 March 2025 - As part of Spain's ongoing commitment to the Lebanese people, the Spanish blue helmets of the UNIFIL contingent in the Eastern Sector—led by Spain…

An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday. Millions of mines have been…