‘Safe futures start here’: UN calls for global action to eliminate mine threat

‘Safe futures start here’: UN calls for global action to eliminate mine threat

More than 100 million people worldwide are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, in his message for the International Day for Mine Awareness.

Charities call for more global action on International Day for Mine Awareness

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims. Charities call for more global action on International Day for Mine Awareness

Mines kill/injure one person each hour

KARACHI (NPTV/UN): Noticing that one person is killed or injured due to mines each hour, the UN General Assembly declared that 4th April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In 2025, the day is being observed under the theme Safe Futures Start Here. For two decades, the work of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has been driven by the needs of affected people and ta…

UN calls for action to tackle explosive ordnance crisis to protect civilians in Sudan - Radio Tamazuj

Nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan facing a severe and growing explosive ordnance (EO) crisis, threatening civilians and impeding humanitarian efforts,” the UN said on Thursday. As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, under the theme “Safe Futures Start Here”, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, called for an urgent scale-…

The United Nations calls for urgent and sustained action to address the explosive ordnance crisis to protect civilians in Sudan. Explosive ordnance contamination of civilian areas such as homes, backyards, schools, hospitals, and streets. Sudan War Monitor: Follow-ups. After nearly two years of violent conflict, Sudan faces a severe and growing explosive ordnance crisis that threatens civilians and hinders humanitarian efforts. As the world mark…