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…
On 23 March the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) called on all parties to armed conflict, worldwide, to enter into a ceasefire while combatting the crisis of the spread of Covid-19. The UN SG emphasized the need stating, “The fury Read more…
Every year, United Nations member states celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Most of the world’s governments have banned this horrific weapon. However in Myanmar, there is nothing to celebrate on this day. Instead Read more…
6.6 square kilometre area adjacent to the Thai-Myanmar border, in Tha Sae district, in Chumphon Province of Thailand, was the site of battles between the Karen National Liberation Army and the Tatmadaw in times past. 200 landmines were found during Read more…
In the last report of her term, Ms. Yanghee Lee, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, reported to Human Rights Council in March 2020 that landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) continue to be used Read more…