Clearance of antipersonnel mines
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…
Message of the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2023 For the millions living amidst the chaos of armed conflicts — especially women and children — every step can put them in danger’s path. Even after the fighting stops, Read more…
Humanitarian mine clearance is governed by the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). It is safe and comprehensive. Clearance programmes run according to IMAS guidelines are transparent and community liaison allows for the local community to have input on clearance priorities and be informed about clearance progress and completion times. This Read more…
Contamination Map The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 10th updated contamination map . The map is based on townships in which credible reports of antipersonnel landmine contamination have been recorded by the Landmine Monitor from 1999 – 2020. The Read more…
While mine clearance is a specified commitment, and activity, under the 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, no side has allowed this activity to occur. The NCA, and ceasefires in general, should create security zones, which means zones free of danger. Mine clearance plays a critical role in creating zones free of Read more…
Over 1 lakh people have been internally displaced by armed conflict in Kachin State. However as of 2019, the Myanmar government put forward a national plan to close existing IDP camps. One of the key human security threats identified by residents of abandoned villages is that of landmines. (see Durable Read more…