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Infographic reveals impact of landmines & ERW spreads to 190 townships of Myanmar

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…

By admin, 7 months7 months ago
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More antipersonnel landmines seized by armed groups during first 3 months of 2024.

Consistently, since January of 2022, antipersonnel landmines manufactured by the Defence Products Industries of Myanmar, have been found in photographic images among captured weapons from the Myanmar Armed Forces. Images of mines captured from Myanmar Armed Forces troops have been posted from virtually every State and Region of the country Read more…

By admin, 12 months10 months ago
Casualties

UNICEF reports significant increase in numbers of casualties due to landmines/ERW during 2023

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…

By admin, 1 year1 year ago
Mine Ban

Nationwide Art contest launched for International Mine Action Day in Myanmar 2024

To commemorate the UN International Day of Mine Action, Mine Free Myanmar is launching a second nationwide, all media, art contest on the theme of ‘the impact of antipersonnel landmines on my community’. Cash prizes for winning art work submitted.

By admin, 1 year1 year ago
Casualties

Country Report in Burmese launched at press conference

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…

By admin, 1 year1 year ago
Casualties

Over half of townships in Myanmar now reported as contaminated by mines/ERW.

The United Nations Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), in collaboration with the Landmine Monitor, has produced its 15th, 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…

By admin, 2 years1 year ago

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