Afghanistan
INAPPRORIATE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE BY ISAF, CAUSES CASUALTIES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY’S CHILDREN IN KHOST PROVINCE On April 6, 2013, four community children were collecting wood and scrap metals in an open area, one kilo…
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[Extract] Casualties: In the last quarter of 1391, according to the MAPA records 140 Afghans were killed or injured by mines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), representing a significant decrease from a quarterly average of 507…
Afghanistan
INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION DAY A CELEBRATION OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND A REMINDER OF THE TASK AHEAD FOR AFGHANISTAN The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan celebrated the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 3rd…
Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghans have lost limbs to shells, mines and explosives. Many more are disabled through injury and disease. The ICRC's rehabilitation centres put people back on their feet, equipping them with artificial limbs and educating…
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Today UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) announces a new five year grant to HALO of over £9 million. This funding allows continuation of employment of over 300 HALO Afghan demining staff in the west of…
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Today mark’s International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action and is a reminder to the global community that landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war continue to maim and kill thousands…
Afghanistan
3 April 2013 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for more progress in efforts to eliminate the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war around the world – including in Afghanistan – in…
Afghanistan
The eleventh edition of the A to Z Guide is now available. Aiming to enhance understanding of the actors, structures, and government processes related to aid and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, the new edition offers: a…
Afghanistan
On 14th March 2013 a construction company working for the Ministry of Interior uncovered a thousand pound (five hundred kilogramme) blast bomb in the heart of Kabul City. The bomb, a Russian made FAB500 M54 blast…
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Government of Japan Steadfast in Support of United Nations Mine Action Work NEW YORK, New York, 18 March 2013 — Japan donated 18 million US dollars to the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action,…
