Afghanistan
(Excerpts) Scope of the Remaining Problem: Due to the fact that only 35 percent of the communities have been surveyed, the exact scope of the contamination remains unclear. The table below indicates the scale and scope of…
Afghanistan
At the beginning of January 2016, there were 4,287 hazards with a total area of 589 sq km recorded in the national mine action database. During this quarter, 46 hazards making 3.2 sq km were released…
Afghanistan
In This Issue Before and after mine clearance: a case study Cambodia visit ACAP III Support to the victims of Pol‐e Mahmood Khan attack NATO ammunitions training ACAP’s awareness campaign Tajikistan EOD course A Glimpse on Before and After Mine Clearance: The life…
Afghanistan
The people of Afghanistan face one of the world’s most serious humanitarian challenges. This challenge is posed from the hidden hazards of landmines and unexploded munitions as a result of the 1979 Soviet invasion, several years…
Afghanistan
SITUATION OVERVIEW Conflict displacement continues to increase at a concerning rate into 2016, with over 106,000 people displaced in 27 provinces since the beginning of the year, over half of which are under 18 years old. The…
Afghanistan
Farid was walking with his father to the market when the explosion hit. “First it felt like an earthquake, and then came the loud sound of the blast,” he said. I held my ears because of…
Afghanistan
In This Issue Victim assistance in Farah Province Japan’s funding of ATC and HALO Trust ACAP III workshop for Kabul and provincial staff of MoLSAMD International mine action day Victim Assistance: A beam of trust for victims and those in need Mines and…
Afghanistan + 2 more
I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2274 (2016), in which I was requested to report every three months on developments in Afghanistan. 2. The report provides…
Afghanistan
To mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program III (ACAP III) hosted a risk awareness event for children at Amena-e-Fedawi School. The event…
Afghanistan
HALO is working in partnership with UNESCO to preserve a historic site in Herat, Afghanistan’s westernmost city. Most people know that Afghanistan’s most famous historic monuments, the Buddhas of Bamyan, were destroyed during the Taliban’s rule. Few…
