Russia: North Korea to send 1,000 sappers, 5,000 builders to restore Kursk Region

North Korean leader Kim Jong un will send 1,000 combat engineers and 5,000 military builders to help restore the Kursk Region, Russia’s Security Council quoted its Secretary Sergey Shoigu as saying after a visit to North Korea. “Chairman of the Read More …

Ukraine: Cost of demining 1 ha of farmland stands at UAH 62,000

Almost UAH 1 trillion will be required to clear lands contaminated with explosive devices in Ukraine, MP Nina Yuzhanina reported on Telegram. ” According to the Ministry of Economy, 30 auctions have been held since the beginning of 2025 to Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC Welcomes Nigerian Delegation to Learn from Cambodia’s Mine Clearance Success

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) welcomed a high-level delegation from Nigeria, led by Mohammed Goni Alkali, Managing Director/CEO of the North-Eastern Development Commission, for a working visit aimed at learning from Cambodia’s post-conflict recovery, peacebuilding efforts, and internationally recognized Read More …

Ukraine: Pace of humanitarian mine clearance increases by 50%

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has reported that the scale of humanitarian mine clearance in Ukraine has increased by almost 50% over the past year. A total of 108 mine action operators have been certified, working to clear areas Read More …

Cambodia: Koh Kong’s Srae Ambel district declared mine-free

Srae Ambel District in Koh Kong Province was declared mine-free in a June 10 ceremony, with mine clearance efforts supported by assistance from the Government of India. Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority Read More …

Sri Lanka: Japan extends its support for humanitarian demining activities in North – East

Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Japan to Sri Lanka Kamoshida Naoaki signed grant contracts for two demining projects with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and the HALO Trust (HALO) under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC’s Ratana seeks investment in training, capacity building

Heng Ratana, Director-General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has called for greater investment in human resource development and the strengthening of institutional capacity to ensure the agency’s continued effectiveness in mine clearance and related operations. Speaking at CMAC’s Read More …

UNMAS South Sudan welcomes support from the Government of Japan

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) recently welcomed a contribution from the Government of Japan to support the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) of South Sudan in strengthening its capacity to coordinate and oversee the mine action sector. South Read More …

Azerbaijan neutralises over 600 explosives in Karabakh

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has released its latest weekly update detailing clearance operations across formerly occupied territories. Between May 19 to 25, ANAMA specialists conducted large-scale demining activities in several regions, including Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Read More …

Chinese peacekeepers start demining in second UNIFIL base

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place at UN Position 6-50, Read More …