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Laos Ratifies Cluster Munition Convention

• 26 March 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Ireland, Laos, Norway, Sierra Leone, United States of America, Vatican
Tags: civilian casualties, cluster munitions, Cluster Munitions Coalition, Cluster Munitions Convention, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Holy See, Human Rights Watch, Iraq, Ireland, Lao PDR, Laos, Mennonite Central Committee, Plain of Jars, Sierra Leone, Steve Goose, UN, US Information Service, USA, UXO, Vatican, Vietnam War, Xieng Khouang


Cyprus Demining Runs Out of Cash

• 31 December 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in Cyprus
Tags: Demining, landmines, UN, Cyprus, UNDP, mine accident


UN Short on Mine Action Cash

• 9 December 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in General
Tags: Demining, landmines, UXO, cluster munitions, UN, UNMAS


NPA Deploys First Female Demining Team in Middle East

• 27 November 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Jordan
Tags: Demining, gender, gender and mine action, Gender and Mine Action Portal, International NGOs, Jordan, landmines, masculinity, Middle East, NGOs, Norwegian People's Aid, patriarchy, Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines, UN, United Nations, UNMAS


‘Funding Shortfall’ for Lebanon Demining, Says Govt, UN

• 10 September 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Lebanon
Tags: AFP, cluster munitions, DanChurchAid, Demining, FSD, Handicap International, landmines, Lebanon, MAG, Norwegian People's Aid, Swiss Founation for Mine Action, UN, UXO


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