By John Lee. Belgium has renewed its financial support to United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) operations in Iraq, reinforcing joint efforts with Iraqi authorities to protect civilians from explosive ordnance and enable safe access to land and essential services. Full statement from UNMAS: The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) expresses its sincere appreciation […]
From the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 km² of […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministries of Planning and Environment have agreed on a plan to clear the country of landmines by 2028. A meeting at the Ministry of Planning discussed strategies to remove mines, ensuring Iraq is free from these hazards according to agreed commitments. Planning Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Maher Hamad Johan emphasized the […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) has issued data on the clearance of mined land over the past year: 2,316,756 square meters of land was cleared of mines and IEDs in the Kurdistan Region in 2022. 47 fields were cleared of landmines, with 27 cleared by the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) […]
The Federal Republic of Germany Provides Additional Contribution to UNMAS in Support of the Mine Action Sector in Iraq The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of USD 5.7 million from the Federal Republic of Germany for residential area clearance in support of stabilization initiatives and post-conflict returns in […]
By Jack Losh, for Foreign Policy. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground Baghdad can't rebuild its infrastructure and agricultural sector when its land remains littered with thousands of explosive devices. […]
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes the contribution of SEK 50 million (approximately USD 5.7 million) from the Government of Sweden, which will support the Government of Iraq with humanitarian, socio-economic, and reconstruction efforts while protecting vulnerable civilians from the threat posed by explosive ordnance. Due to successive conflicts in Iraq from 1980 […]
By John Lee. The UK-based Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), a business unit of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), has won two contracts with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Iraq: Lot 1: Residential certified Project Management Course, delivered to Directorate for Mine Action (DMA) in Baghdad. Contract value $21,738; Lot 2: Residential certified […]
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 7,000,000 (approximately USD 8,059,000) from the European Union (EU), which will support the Government of Iraq in protecting vulnerable civilians from the threat posed by explosive ordnance left behind by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Implementation […]
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has welcomed an additional contribution of EUR 600,000 (approximately USD 670,000) from the Government of France dedicated to explosive hazard management activities that aim at enabling returns in retaken areas of Iraq. The presence of explosive hazards, including improvised explosive devices in areas retaken from the Islamic State […]
Denmark Grants Additional USD 4.4 Million for Explosive Hazard Management in Retaken Areas of Iraq The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of DKK 29.5 million (over USD 4.4 million) from the Government of Denmark to further enable stabilization and humanitarian efforts through explosive hazard management in retaken areas […]
MAG teams up with Facebook to reduce casualties from ISIS mines in Iraq The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has launched an innovative project with Facebook and the US government to help people in northern Iraq learn how to stay safe from the landmines and unexploded bombs left behind after years of war. The initiative uses […]
