This Sunday, we will celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness. On this day, HI is alarmed by an exceptionally high and complex level of contamination, particularly explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised mines following current and recent conflicts.
Released today, the 2020 Cluster Munition Monitor report reveals that attacks involving cluster munitions continued to occur.
Published today, the Landmine Monitor 2020 reports for the fifth consecutive year of exceptionally high casualties caused by landmines, particularly explosive remnants (ERW) and improvised mines.
From 2nd to 4th September, the 9th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (MSPCCM) took place in Geneva under the presidency of Sri Lanka. Most of the more than 100 state parties were represented.
Released today, the 2019 Cluster Munition Monitor* report reveals that at least 149 people were killed or injured by cluster munition attacks and remnants in a total of eight countries and one territory, in 2018.