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A UN human rights report warns that anti-personnel land mines continue to cause deaths and injuries for civilians nearly three decades after a global treaty sought to eliminate them.
Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Mali, Yemen, Burkina Faso
Who
United Nations Human Rights Office, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
What
A UN human rights report warns that anti-personnel land mines continue to cause deaths and injuries for civilians nearly three decades after a global treaty sought to eliminate them.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:20:20 GMT · 2d 0h ago
Where
Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Mali, Yemen, Burkina Faso ·
Why
Land mines continue to be used and are present in at least 58 states and territories, with millions still in military stockpiles, despite the Ottawa Convention.
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Thousands of people, overwhelmingly civilians and children, continue to be killed and injured by land mines annually, leading to long-term hardship, rendering land unusable, disrupting transportation, and hindering economic development in affected areas. International funding for mine action efforts has significantly declined.
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