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UK’s role in Cambodia’s mine-free 2025 initiative applauded by CMAA
Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), has reiterated that mine clearance work across the country has brought nothing but smiles and happiness, with more and more people living in safety, free from the threat of the silent ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uks-role-cambodias-mine-free-2025-initiative-applauded-cmaa
Kampong Speu, Cambodia’s 13th province to be free of landmines
Cambodia Mine Action Authority (CMAA) has declared Kampong Speu a landmine-free province on October 30 with a celebration marked by the inauguration of an administrative building by Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...
Rov Hongseng
https://kiripost.com/stories/kampong-speu-cambodia-13th-province-to-be-free-of-landmines
Manet declares Kampong Speu province mine-free
Prime Minister Hun Manet paid his respects to and commended the efforts of all mine action operators to clear landmines from Kampong Speu province and protect lives. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-declares-kampong-speu-province-mine-free
CMAA, India ink demining MoU
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Embassy of India in Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday on a demining project covering four districts in Koh Kong province. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352548/cmaa-india-ink-demining-mou/
First six months of year sees 48% fall in landmine victims
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) have presented the results of a study on the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the first six months of the year, noting a 48 per cent reduction in the number of ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-six-months-year-sees-48-fall-landmine-victims
CMAA urges stakeholders to redouble efforts for Mine-Free 2025
A senior government official has urged all international and local partners to chip in for demining projects and work together so that Cambodia achieves its mine-free status by 2025. ...
Close to 3,000 sq km of landmine, ERW contaminated land in Cambodia cleared and returned to farmers
Cambodia had cleared some 2,579 square km of landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) contaminated land in the last 30 years, a senior official said on Thursday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501309266/close-to-3000-sq-km-of-landmine-erw-contaminated-land-in-cambodia-cleared-and-returned-to-farmers/
Lao delegation on Kingdom visit to discuss mine action
A delegation from Laos visited Cambodia and exchanged experiences on mine action and relevant work experiences on management, information gathering, planning and prioritising mine action in the Kingdom. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lao-delegation-kingdom-visit-discuss-mine-action
Cambodia needs $ 138M to achieve 2025 mine-free target: official
Cambodia needs $ 138 million dollars for the next two years to achieve its mine-free target by 2025, Ly Thuch, first vice president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authorities (CMAA), said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501268293/cambodia-needs-138m-to-achieve-2025-mine-free-target-official/
UXO casualties down 56 per cent, say CMAA
Since the beginning of January, eleven people were injured and one killed by land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). According to a March 27 report from the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA), this represents a 56 per cent reduction on the same period in 2022, ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uxo-casualties-down-56-cent-say-cmaa
Government declares Takeo mine-free
Ly Thuch, First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), presided over the declaration of Takeo as a landmines-free province” this morning. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501259354/government-declares-takeo-mine-free/
Cambodia to host int’l mine victim conference
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the Kingdom will host the “Global Conference on Assisting, Landmine and other Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Victims and Survivors in the context of Disability Rights” this coming October. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-host-intl-mine-victim-conference
Government declares Kampong Chhnang mine-free
Another province has been declared mine-free, which is another achievement for the Royal Government and the country as it moves towards the goal of being mine-free by 2025. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501248362/government-declares-kampong-chhnang-mine-free/
