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Australia Leads Fight against Explosives in Libya
UNMAS news release (14 December 2011) — In Libya landmines and unexploded ordnance are among the most insidious effects of recent fighting.
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Joint Mine Action Coordination Team - Libya (JMACT)
To present a coordinated mine action response to the explosive remnants of war threat in Libya, UN and international NGOs have partnered to form the Joint Mine Action Coordination Team. NEW!
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Finland Becomes Newest Member of the Mine Ban Convention
UNMAS news release (11 January 2012) - Finland today formally became the 159th State to join the landmark Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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IN THE NEWS
Headlines and press coverage about landmines and efforts to eliminate them.UPDATED (1/23)
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Cluster Munitions: What the UN is saying
Statements and press releases by the United Nations Secretary-General and other UN officials UPDATED (11/23)
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South Sudan Welcomed as Newest Member of the Mine Ban Convention
UNMAS News Release (11 November 2011) – South Sudan today formally became the 158th State to join the landmark Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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UNMAS Annual Report 2010
16 Donors contributed $63.5 million to Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action. New!
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Reports of the Secretary-General on Assistance in Mine Action
Reports focus on progress achieved on all relevant issues outlined in his previous reports to the General Assembly on assistance in mine clearance and mine action. UPDATED (9/16)
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UN Continues to Reduce the Threat and Impact of Landmines in South Sudan, the World's Newest Country
UNMAS News Release (8 July 2011)—South Sudan is at a pivotal point in its history and will celebrate its independence on 9 July 2011.
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UNMAS 101 - United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) video
Watch UNMAS 101, the new promotional video narrated by the star of the Academy Award-winning film "The Hurt Locker", Jeremy Renner.
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Cluster Munitions
What are cluster bombs? What is the UN saying about them? What is the status of the Cluster Ban Treaty?
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Portfolio of Mine Action Projects 2011
United Nations appeals for $498 million to address the challenge in 29 countries.
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If there were landmines here...
...would you stand for them anywhere?
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Gender guidelines for mine action programmes
The new Guidelines include lessons learned and best practices from around the world in gender mainstreaming in the domain of mine action as well as updated check-lists for the field personnel to use.