News reports on new casualties in Myanmar/Burma
On 26 February 2026 an online Press Briefing was organized by Mine Free Myanmar. An audio recording of Landmine Monitor findings presented at the press conference can be found here. The press conference was presented in English with Burmese translation. The major findings of the December 2025 Landmine & Cluster Read more…
An animated infographic which highlights changes in landmine and ERW (Explosive Remnants of War) contamination from 2020 to 2025 (as of Oct 2025), based on cumulative data compiled by Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor. Also animated annual casualty data from 2020 to 2024 is also analysed to illustrate trends since Read more…
The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 16th, annually updated map of townships with suspected contamination by antipersonnel landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Last year, for the first time, contamination by antipersonnel landmines in all States and Regions Read more…
“In early January 2023, I went to the cornfield as usual with my neighbours to collect corn and vegetables for our families’ meals. I noticed a round white object, roughly the size of my fist, near the field. Assuming it was a child’s toy, I smiled, imagining how happy my Read more…
UNICEF data shows three fold increase in landmine/explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 2023 compared to 2022. UNICEF has recorded about 87 casualties every month in 2023, compared to the 32 casualties per month during the same time period of 2022. URL UNICEF Jan-Dec 2023 Landmine/ERW casualties UNICEF Jan-Dec 2022 Read more…
On 28 December 2023 a hybrid Press Briefing was organized by Mine Free Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which allowed for in-person attendance at a closed event in a secure location. An audio recording of the 2 hour press conference can be found here. The press conference was presented in Read more…