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Relocated families availing of UNDP mine clearance activities 19:20 | 13/04/2021
With a key priority on Vietnamâs United Nations Security Council agenda this month focused on addressing the consequences of bombs and mines left from wars and maintaining sustainable peace, the country along with South Korea and the United Nations Development Programme have been working in tandem to overcome the deadly legacy left in Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Sen shows off her home that protects her from flooding
For many years, Nguyen Thi Sen, 61, in Phu Cat district in the central province of Binh Dinh, had experienced water coming into her house during flooding season. âI used to be scared when the flood season came,â Sen said. âI often had to put my belongings to higher ground and take my children and the cow to relatives or friends until the flooding passed.â
Description Expressing deep concern over the high number of civilian casualties caused by landmines, explosive war remnants and improvised explosive devices, the Security Council today reiterated its call on belligerents to “immediately and definitively” end the indiscriminate use of such weapons, as senior Government officials debated ways to rid the world of a pernicious legacy.
In a presidential statement (S/PRST/2021/8) issued by Viet Nam’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, who presided over today’s virtual ministerial debate as Council President for April, Governments called for strengthened implementation of resolution 2365 (2017), the 15-member organ’s first stand-alone text on mine action.
At Security Council Debate, Speakers Call for End to Indiscriminate Use of Improvised Explosive Devices (S/PRST/2021/8)
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Presidential Statement Urges Including Mine Action in Ceasefire, Peace Agreements
Expressing deep concern over the high number of civilian casualties caused by landmines, explosive war remnants and improvised explosive devices, the Security Council today reiterated its call on belligerents to “immediately and definitively” end the indiscriminate use of such weapons, as senior Government officials debated ways to rid the world of a pernicious legacy.
In a presidential statement (S/PRST/2021/8) issued by Viet Nam’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, who presided over today’s virtual ministerial debate as Council President for April, Governments called for strengthened implementation of resolution 2365 (2017), the 15-member organ’s first stand-alone text on mine action.
UNDP and UNMHA Joint Statement: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
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Yemen: 4 April, 2021 - As Yemen enters its seventh year of conflict, and despite the continuous and notable efforts of the Yemen Executive Mine Action Center (YEMAC) across the country, mine contamination continues to increase, posing a significant threat to the security and safety of all Yemenis.
Littered across the country, mine and unexploded ordnance contamination is a major risk of death and injury to civilians as 348 people perished in 2020. Shadowed under an ever-present fear that degrades community social structures, contamination also destroys livelihoods and has a significant negative impact on the wider economy.