Afghanistan
Scope of the Problem: As of the end of 1390, there were 5,931 hazardous areas remaining in Afghanistan, affecting 585 sq. km and 1,915 communities. Casualties: In 1390, 372 Afghans were injured or killed by landmines and…
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Geneva (ICRC) – The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) will present a cheque for 100,000 euros tonight to Xavi Hernández, who was named the first-choice striker of the uefa.com users' Team of the Year 2011. The…
Afghanistan
MAPA TO BOOST AFGHAN ECONOMY THROUGH AYNAK MINE CLEARANCE The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) has helped to develop the Afghan economy and boost livelihoods for over 20 years. In addition to employing more than 14,000…
Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah, a local resident of Godar, leads a visitor around his village, pointing out patches of land where minefields once existed. Godar is located in an area of Parwan province that suffered heavy fighting between…
Afghanistan
Landmines and other explosive remnants of war are significant obstacles to development. When they have been laid around transport networks, they impede basic movement, raise transportation costs and threaten livelihoods. In an innovative public-private partnership (PPP), the…
Afghanistan
Scope of the Problem: As of third quarter of 1390, there were 6,048 hazardous areas remaining in Afghanistan, affecting 588 sq. km and 1,930 communities. Casualties: In the third quarter of 1390, 67 Afghans were injured or…
Afghanistan
SCHOOLBAGS WITH MINE RISK MESSAGES HANDED OUT IN 75 KANDAHAR SCHOOLS This month, Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) distributed schoolbags with messages about mines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) to 75 schools in…
Afghanistan
In 1984, Ahangaran and Gamandy villages of Salang district became contaminated with anti-personnel mines, which killed and maimed scores of people in the area. Villagers still remember the deaths of a 35 year old man and…
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POSTED BY KATE MCFARLAND / DECEMBER 12, 2011 Kate McFarland is an Assistant Program Manager for South and Central Asia in the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Around the world,…
Afghanistan
UNMAS VISITS MAPA The newly-appointed United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Programme Unit Chief, Paul Heslop, visited the Mine Action Coordination Center of Afghanistan (MACCA) for four days in November to reaffirm UNMAS’ commitment to the project…
