Landmines remain deadly threat in Afghanistan: UNAMA

From Afghanistan to Myanmar, from Sudan to Ukraine, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, and other parts of the world, 100 million people live under the threat of landmine explosions, the UN Secretary-General recalled this Friday. In his message for International Mine Awareness Day, commemorated […]

UN: Afghanistan Remains One of the Most Affected Countries by Explosive Remnants of War

Afghanistan remains one of the countries most affected by explosive remnants of war, with landmines and unexploded ordnance posing a deadly threat to civilians, especially children, the UN has warned. The post UN: Afghanistan Remains One of the Most Affected Countries by Explosive Remnants of War appeared first on KabulNow.

How to handle mines and explosives correctly: the Ministry of Internal Affairs has voiced advice on mine safetyIn Ukraine, most of the territory is potentially dangerous due to mines. The Ministry of Internal Affairs recalls the types of explosive objects and calls for reports of findings by numbers 101 or 102.

Landmines remain deadly threat in Afghanistan: UNAMA

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Friday said Afghanistan remains one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world, with explosive

UNAMA says land mines remain deadly threat in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations said on Friday that Afghanistan remains one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world, with explosive remnants of war continuing to pose grave threats to civilians, especially children. In a statement marking International Mine Awareness Day, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that decades of conflict have left behind a deadly legacy of unexploded ordnance, which has killed …

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says Afghanistan is one of the most affected countries by war-related explosives. "During decades of war, tens of thousands of civilian Afghans have lost their lives or limbs to landmines and explosives left over from the war," UNAMA said in a video released on Friday. The UN Assistance Mission added that most of the victims of landmine explosions are now children. UNAMA said mine clea…