Humanitarian mine clearance is governed by the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). It is safe and comprehensive. Clearance programmes run according to IMAS guidelines are transparent and community liaison allows for the local community to have input on clearance priorities Read more…
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 Read more…
While mine clearance is a specified commitment, and activity, under the 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, no side has allowed this activity to occur. The NCA, and ceasefires in general, should create security zones, which means zones free of danger. Mine Read more…
Updated 19 October 2020 At the 2020 United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh once again stated its concern at landmines laid by Myanmar along its shared border with Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a state party to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Read more…
Over 1 lakh people have been internally displaced by armed conflict in Kachin State. However as of 2019, the Myanmar government put forward a national plan to close existing IDP camps. One of the key human security threats identified by Read more…
UNICEF and the Mine Risk Education Working Group (MRWG) have released an infographic detailing casualties caused by Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) in Myanmar, including landmines. The graphic provides data on 146 casualties during the first half of the year. Read more…