Anti-personnel landmines and other explosive remnants of war continue to endanger civilian populations around the world long after the conflicts have moved on. Impressive international action has been taken by both state and non-state actors to manage and remove the threats but the International Committee of the Red Cross says worldwide adoption of the international legal framework for the clearance of unexploded and abandoned ordances is still required.
International action to address the scourge of landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) has been impressive. In the last two decades, the production and transfer of new landmines …read more
Explosive Toll of Remnants of War
