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Updated Landmine Hazard map and Landmine Infographic

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…

By admin, 2 years2 years ago
Casualties

Danish Demining Group sanctioned study finds landmine victims mostly adult males.

Simon P., Zwang J. Epidemiological Study of Landmines/ERW Accidents and Victims in Kachin, Kayah, and Shan States, Burma, [Danish Demining Group/ Danish Refugee Council, 2017], Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 21 : Iss. 2 , Article 12.   The DDG/DRC researchers study included the details of 290 mine/ERW victims Read more…

By admin, 5 years5 years ago
Casualty Assistance

UN Security Council resolution on Mine Action

In mid-June the United Nations Security Council passed its first ever resolution on Mine Action. During Security Council debate it was emphasized that Mine Action extends beyond simply removing landmines, but must be seen as  an effective tool for helping communities and countries pursue sustainable peace. The example of Colombia’s Read more…

By admin, 6 years6 years ago
Mine Clearance

Ethnic armed groups claim to undertake mine clearance

In the past month, two ethnic armed groups have stated that they are undertaking mine clearance. However no public details regarding their clearance programmes have been made available. It is not clear where the clearance is occurring, or what methods or mine clearance standards are being used, or who verifies Read more…

By admin, 6 years ago
Casualty Assistance

2017 UN Day for Mine Action commemorated in 3 locations in Myanmar

4 April was the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action New UN Secretary General, António Gueterres, stated in his first message on this annual UN International Day that, “peace is incomplete without mine removal’. On 4th April, the Acting Director-General of the Ministry of Social Read more…

By admin, 6 years6 years ago
Mine Clearance

Myanmar military admits to ongoing landmine use and production

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) has reported that the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) has been using antipersonnel landmines each year in armed conflict within the country, since the organization began producing its annual Landmine Monitor report in 1999. This is however the first known instance of the Myanmar military Read more…

By admin, 7 years7 years ago

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