Mine Action Review

This week at @MineBanTreaty #22MSP in @UNGeneva, States and civil society are affirming the importance of this landmark disarmament Convention. We’ve heard some important updates on progress in #landmine clearance, but are concerned the pace of clearance is too slow in many affected countries. Read ‘Clearing the Mines 2025’ to see the current status and what’s needed to drive forward #clearance and achieve completion. mineactionreview.org

📢The 'Clearing the Mines 2025' report is now online at mineactionreview.org, together with our 2025 Monitoring of the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan #SRAAP for survey and clearance. Read up on global progress in #landmine #clearance ahead of @MineBanTreaty #22MSP in @UNGeneva 1-5 December.

📢 We invite delegates at @banclusterbombs #CCM13MSP to attend today's side event: a 30-minute briefing on findings from ‘Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2025’ report & CCM Article 4 progress. Time: 13:00-13:45; Room S4, (third floor, Building S, UN Palais)

Read @reliefweb press release on Mine Action Review's latest annual report: tinyurl.com/t298z8ze Global clearance of #clustermunition remnants reaches record high w/ 227.9km² cleared in 2024 & 133,600 unexploded submunitions destroyed. But progress uneven, & renewed commitment & resources needed. #CCM13MSP

📢The 'Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2025' report is now online at mineactionreview.org, together with our 2025 Monitoring of the #LausanneActionPlan. Read up on global progress in #clustermunition #clearance ahead of @ISUCCM #CCM13MSP in @UNGeneva 16-19 Sept.

For those in #SiemReap, we invite you to join us for a side event today on 'Steps to a Safer Future: Successes and Challenges in #Landmine #Clearance (2019–2024)' at 12:30–13:30📍Romchong Room, hosted by Mine Action Review & Advisory Board @TheHALOTrust, @MAGsaveslives, @NPAdisarm. #SiemReapSummit

In 2023, 237.23km² of anti-personnel #landmine areas were cleared globally—a 26% increase from 2022 and the highest ever recorded! 94% of clearance occurred in @MineBanTreaty States Parties. Another huge increase in #Cambodia. States Parties with the greatest annual clearance output—#Afghanistan #Cambodia #Croatia, #Iraq—accounted for around 85% of all mined area cleared globally in 2023. #SiemReapSummit #ClearingTheMines

This week Mine Action Review is at the @MineBanTreaty Fifth Review Conference #SiemReapSummit #Cambodia following progress of #landmine affected States & discussing progress in #clearance. Check out the 'Clearing the Mines 2024' report for an analysis of global demining efforts. mineactionreview.org

We're delighted to launch our new publication on '#Environmental protection in #MineAction: a review of good policy and practice', available on mineactionreview.org. It serves to: 1) Guide policy development, 2) Showcase good practice, and 3) Advocate for greater donor engagement, on the crucial topic of #Environment and #ClimateChange

📢The 'Clearing the Mines 2024' report is now online at mineactionreview.org, together with our 2024 Monitoring of the #OsloActionPlan. Read up on global progress in #landmine #clearance ahead of the Fifth Review Conference of the @MineBanTreaty in #Cambodia 25-29 Nov! #SiemReapSummit

Thank you to Norway🇳🇴for chairing Mine Action Review's side event at #CCM11MSP on progress in #ClusterMunition clearance and #environmental & #climate change considerations. And thank you to representatives from Lao PDR 🇱🇦for the informative panel Q&A on progress being made in #survey & #clearance in the world's most heavily contaminated country.

Read Mine Action Review's Statement below on #gender mainstreaming at the 12th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on #ClusterMunitions @UNGeneva #CCM12MSP. We encourage everyone to make use of the #Gender & #Diversity sections in each of our country reports. @ISUCCM 👇

📢Join us today @UNGeneva room XIX, midday, for a Mine Action Review side event, chaired by @NorwayInGeneva, on progress in #clustermunition clearance; environmental & climate change considerations; and Q&A with Lao PDR on best practices and lessons learned in survey and clearance. #CCM12MSP

Read Mine Action Review's Statement below on #clearance of #clustermunition remnants, at the 12th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, taking place at the @UNGeneva this week. #CCM12MSP @ISUCCM 👇

Globally, at least 24 States are affected by #clustermunition remnants, along with two “other areas”/territories. Of the 10 affected @ISUCCM States Parties, only #LaoPRD has massive contamination; Iraq has #heavy contamination; and the other 8 affected States Parties have medium or light contamination. #CCM12MSP

We've started the clearance session at @ISUCCM #CCM12MSP. 'Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2024' report found that global clearance of #clustermunition-contaminated area in 2023 totalled 185km2, an increase of more than 8% on the almost 171km2 cleared in 2022 and a new annual record. Read the full report on the Mine Action Review website: mineactionreview.org

Lao PDR is seeking a 5-yr extension to its #clustermunition clearance deadline, but because of the massive extent of contamination, will need multiple extensions in order to meet its @ISUCCM Art. 4 clearance obligations. We welcome Lao PDR’s strong national ownership, including concrete and costed plans for both clearance and for survey. #CCM12MSP Read the full statement 👇

Germany is asking for a 5-yr interim extension to its #clustermunition @ISUCCM Art. 4. #clearance deadline, to 1 August 2030. We hope #Germany can complete clearance in this period, but density of other explosive ordnance contamination alongside CMR, together with strict environmental regulations concerning the burning of heath required prior to clearance, may make this impossible. Read our full statement below #CCM12MSP

Chad is asking for a 2yr interim extension to its #clustermunition @ISUCCM #clearance deadline to 1 October 2026, in order to conduct survey in Tibesti province. We hope Chad can secure much needed international assistance for the survey. #CCM12MSP Read our full statement below👇

Three affected @ISUCCM States Parties are requesting extensions to their respective Article 4 #clustermunition #clearance deadlines: #Chad, #Germany, & #LaoPDR. Clearance is essential for removing the threats posed by deadly #clustermunitions, saving lives and limbs, and enabling communities to safely use productive land, free from fear. #CCM12MSP