Informes

MINE AWARENESS EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS APPROACH OF INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION DAY On 23rd February, Kabul's Babur Gardens was host to more than 300 children taking part in a Mine Risk Education exhibition organized by the MACCA's MRE department. MAPA implementing partners came…

1389 INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK LAUNCHED In January, MACCA launched the 1389 Integrated Operational Framework (IOF) presenting the policies and plans agreed by the collective of organizations known as the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) for the year ahead. The 1389…

31 January 2010. Kabul, Afghanistan. The European Union has committed 21,750,000 Euros to mine action in Afghanistan over the next two years through an agreement with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). The funds will support a range of…

LASHKARGAH, 28 January 2010 (IRIN) - "I was irrigating my land when I stepped on it. I heard a huge bang which knocked me over," said Amanullah, a 26-year-old landmine victim from Nawzad District, Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. Doctors managed…

MACCA SUPPORTS THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The government of Afghanistan celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 9th December 2009 with the financial support of MACCA. The event was held in Kabul with the…

Click on placemarks above for more on MAG's work in 2009 "MAG is about to enter its 21st year as an organisation and I am very proud to have been a part of what has been achieved over those years.…

This week - a year early - Rwanda was officially declared landmine-free DFID's support is helping draw the deadly sting out of millions of square miles of land in countries recovering from the pains of recent conflict. Inches beneath the surface…

Our Commitment The Mine Ban Treaty has turned the vision of a mine-free world into a reality we can achieve in our lifetime. In an unprecedented fashion, it provided a comprehensive solution to a dire humanitarian problem, by prohibiting further…

NEW YORK, November 30, 2009-Mine action initiatives in 27 countries, territories or peacekeeping missions will cost $589 million in 2010, according to the 13th edition of the annual Portfolio of Mine Action Projects, released by the United Nations today. The portfolio…

KHOST'S FIRST COMMUNITY BASED DEMINING PROJECT LAUNCHED The first community based demining project to be undertaken in Khost province was launched in Tanai district this month. 13 community demining teams were hired, providing employment for 217 people in impacted communities.…