Landmines UXO and demining

The leadership of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has requested that Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a Norwegian civil aid organisation, to help initiate a global campaign against the use of cluster munitions by the Thai military.​ ...

The current president of the state parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) has committed to preserving the norms and principles of the convention and contributing to the reduction of the humanitarian consequences caused by the use of cluster munitions. ...

Today, August 4, ordnance specialists from the Cambodian mine Action Centre (CMAC), the Golden West and NPA (Norwegian People’s Aid), assessed an unexploded MK-84 bomb which was found in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Although Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement, explosive remnants of war still remain scattered across the areas that saw conflict. They pose a deadly threat to human life, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority ...

Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) officials confirmed today, August 1, that the Thai air force dropped 10 MK-84 bombs during the five days of fighting with Cambodia. Only four exploded, it noted. ...

EOD specialists from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have identified nine additional sites of Thai aerial bombing, it reported today, July 31. Four were craters where bombs had exploded, while five contained unexploded munitions, warned CMAC director-general Heng Ratana. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is conducting an awareness campaign on cluster bombs and other explosive remnants of war (ERWs) for the displaced citizens staying at safe locations in Preah Vihear province, following widespread reporting that Thai soldiers used cluster bombs ...

Maly Socheata, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of National Defence, has categorically rejected Thailand’s baseless accusations against Cambodia regarding the injuries suffered by Thai in a landmine mine explosion in An Ses village, Choam Ksant commune and district, Preah Vihear province, this afternoon, July ...

Cambodia, as a state party to the international Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, is actively engaged in the successful implementation of the treaty, both domestically and internationally. ...

The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence has strongly rejected accusations by Thailand over a recent landmine explosion that injured three Thai soldiers, saying the incident occurred due to the Thai military’s unauthorised incursion into Cambodian territory. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has categorically rejected and dismissed allegations published by Thai media which accused Cambodia of planting new landmines on the border, calling the claims false and contrary to Cambodia’s principles. ...

A total of 120 cluster munitions, remnants from previous wars in the Kingdom, were destroyed in a controlled explosion by experts from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) in Ratanakiri province’s O’Chum district on May 12. ...

Luxembourg will provide financial assistance of 2 million euros to support phases 4 and 5 of the “Clearing for Results” project in Cambodia. ...

This afternoon, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) organised a meeting of the Mine Action Coordination Committee (MACC) to review the implementation of the National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2018-2025. ...

The Federal Government of Germany is providing $3.12 million under the auspices of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to support demining activities in Banteay Meanchey and Oddar Meanchey provinces for the next two years. ...

The Cambodian Senate has requested the Government of Japan, through the Ministry of Defence of Japan, to continue support for training Ukrainian deminers in Cambodia and to assist countries affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). ...

In the first six months of 2024, there have been 35 casualties from mines, unexploded ordnance (UXOs), and explosive remnants of war (ERWs), an increase of 67% compared to the same period in 2023 when there were 21 victims. ...

Senior Minister Ly Thuch, Chairman of National Committee for ESCAP and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority, thanked UN-ESCAP for assisting Cambodia in drafting a National Mine Action Policy which is the first time that UN-ESCAP has participated in mine action. ...

The United States, as part of its ongoing commitment to help Cambodia achieve its objective of becoming a country free of landmines by 2025, has increased its financial assistance for the Kingdom’s mine clearance activities. ...

In a groundbreaking move towards achieving a mine-free future for Cambodia, the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is proud to announce the launch of the Cambodia Mine Action Management Information System, a cutting-edge initiative designed to revolutionize the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness ...

Dr. Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Mines Authority, on February 26, 2024, at the Office of the Mine Authority, received Martin Vavra, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Cambodia, for a courtesy call and an inquiry on mine action in ...

The United Kingdom has pledged a further $3.8 million in funding to support mine clearance efforts in Cambodia, as part of a broader commitment to aid eight countries across Africa and Asia. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) and SATO KOGYO Co. Ltd signed a contract agreement for the project “construction of training facilities at the Technical Institute of Mine Action in Kampong Chhang Province and the Outreach Facilities (Techo Peace Museum) in Siem Reap province”. ...

Four African countries, South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Somalia, have asked the Cambodian government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to help train deminers in each country. ...