The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) reduces the threat of explosive hazards and IEDs. Ms. Kazumi Ogawa is the Director of UNMAS.
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UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa spent a week with @TheHALOTrust in Cambodia learning what deminers face every day.
From risk education with schoolchildren to a working minefield in the Kulen Mountains.
Watch her journey 👇
piped.video/25qAcmSnos4?si=PWJa… via @YouTube
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With support from 🇰🇷 the Republic of Korea, UNMAS's Afghan-staffed Mine Action Technical Cell strengthens Afghanistan's mine action response.
UNMAS thanks the 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea for its continued support.
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اختتمت مديرة دائرة الأمم المتحدة للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام كازومي أوغاوا،زيارة مثمرة إلى سوريا.بدءاً من الزيارات الميدانية في درعا وصولاً إلى مباحثات رفيعة المستوى مع الوزارات,وكالات الأمم المتحدة والجهات المانحة،تواصل دائرة الأمم المتحدة التزامها بالعمل من أجل سوريا أكثرأماناً
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UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa & senior delegation concluded a productive visit to Syria to advance mine action partnerships.
From Daraa field visits to high-level talks with ministries, UN agencies & donors, UNMAS remains committed to a safer Syria, free from explosive hazards.
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Meet Saif, a member of the UNMAS team in Iraq.
Reflecting on UNMAS's work in Mosul, Saif shares his pride in supporting efforts to remove explosive hazards and help pave the way for reconstruction and recovery.
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A decade of support. Safer ground for recovery.
On 25 October in Baghdad, UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa met Ambassador Niccolò Fontana to thank Italy for 10 years of support for mine action in Iraq—helping communities rebuild safely.
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A decade of support. Safer ground for recovery.
On 25 October in Baghdad, UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa met Ambassador Niccolò Fontana to thank Italy for 10 years of support for mine action in Iraq—helping communities rebuild safely.
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Recovery begins with safety.
After the liberation of Mosul, UNMAS cleared 57 IEDs and 27 suicide-vest explosive devices from the Al-Shifa hospital complex, once used by ISIS.
7,400 m² made safe, medical supplies delivered, and rebuilding is underway. #MineAction
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💥 At PK39, the only approved demolition site in the Central African Republic, @UN_CAR and Central African Armed Forces (FACA) teams destroyed expired ammunition.
The aim, says UNMAS Officer in Charge Dorothy Du: train national forces and test joint teamwork.
#MineAction
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“This shows how essential these demining activities are to enable everything else: reconstruction and rehabilitation.”
In #Mosul, UN USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix saw how #MineAction action lays the foundation for recovery, from Al Nuri Mosque to major health facilities.
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What happens before land is declared safe?
In Syria, UNMAS partner @TheHALOTrust uses a large-loop detector to investigate suspected explosive hazards. Metallic signals are marked for manual inspection.
Evidence-based survey enables safe land use.
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The event also launched the UNIDIR C-IED Compendium, promoting knowledge-sharing and effective national practices. Countering evolving IED threats requires coordinated global action to protect civilians, peacekeepers and communities. #UNIDIR #MineAction #Peacekeeping
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On 16 Oct 2026, UNMAS TMAT presented at a UN First Committee side event in New York, highlighting evolving IED threats, including weaponized UAS, and the need for a whole-of-government approach to strengthen national C-IED capabilities. #UNMAS #CounterIED
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In #Somalia, key security leadership took full ownership of training packages for their people. UNMAS handed over:
✅ C-IED TMPs & SOPs
✅ National WAM Curriculum
✅ Risk Education packages.
Somali institutions are uniting under one vision 2 strengthen oversight & build capacity
ALT Various participants actively engage UNMAS personnel during the handover ceremony / UNMAS
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🇺🇳 Today is @UN Day.
In 1945, the UN Charter came into force, promising “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
UNMAS teams carry that promise in 19 countries & territories: clearing explosives, teaching safety, supporting survivors.
#UNDay #UNMAS #MineAction
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Bagi Rita, Deputi Direktur UNMAS, memperkuat kapasitas Indonesia dalam melindungi pasukan perdamaian PBB sangat bermakna, baik secara profesional maupun pribadi.
Simak refleksinya tentang kolaborasi UNMAS dan PMPP TNI demi keselamatan penjaga perdamaian Indonesia.
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For Rita, Deputy Director at UNMAS, seeing Indonesia strengthen its capacity to protect UN peacekeepers is both professional and personal.
Watch as she reflects on the importance of the UNMAS-PMPP TNI partnership and its contribution to the safety of Indonesian peacekeepers.
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MINUSCA’s DSRSG visits NMAA to advance national ownership
On 21 October, MINUSCA’s DSRSG Ebrima Ceesay visited the NMAA’s rehabilitated offices in Bangui, highlighting UNMAS support to national capacity-building and reaffirming MINUSCA’s commitment to national ownership. #CAR
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Strengthening national ownership of #MineAction in Nigeria
Dr. Mohammed Umate, National Coordinator of Nigeria’s National Mine Action Centre, on operationalizing the Centre, embedding mine action in national structures and building national capacity with partner support. #APMBC
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Inisiatif ini bertujuan untuk memperkuat kesiapan personel kepolisian yang ditugaskan dalam operasi pemeliharaan perdamaian Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, sekaligus memajukan kontribusi Indonesia terhadap perdamaian dan keamanan internasional.
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Deputi Direktur UNMAS, Rita Gunaryati Lubis, bertemu dengan Kepala Divisi Hubungan Internasional Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia untuk membahas potensi partisipasi Indonesia dalam proyek regional pengembangan kapasitas C-IED bagi negara-negara penyumbang personel kepolisian.
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The initiative aims to strengthen the preparedness of police personnel deploying to United Nations peacekeeping operations, while advancing Indonesia’s contribution to international peace and security.
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UNMAS Deputy Director Rita Gunaryati Lubis met with the Head of the International Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police to discuss Indonesia’s potential participation in a regional C-IED Capacity-Building Project for Police-Contributing Countries (PCCs).
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UNMAS Director Kazumi, together with UNMAS colleagues, met with HRH Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein and Mohammed Breikat, Director of Jordan's National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR), to discuss opportunities for strengthened cooperation in mine action.
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Last week, David, an EOD Specialist deployed by the Swiss Armed Forces to the UNMAS IED Threat Mitigation Advisory Team, visited the Indonesian Peacekeeping Training Center, where future peacekeepers are learning how to recognize and respond to explosive threats before deployment
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Melalui diskusi dengan tim C-IED, sesi di dalam kelas, kegiatan lapangan, hingga After Action Review, kunjungan ini menegaskan pentingnya pembelajaran berkelanjutan, kesiapan operasional, dan kemitraan yang kuat dalam mendukung pengembangan kapasitas pemeliharaan perdamaian.
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Pekan lalu, Deputi Direktur UNMAS, Rita Gunaryati Lubis dan UNMAS IED TMAT, mengunjungi Indonesia dalam rangkaian kegiatan selama empat hari yang berfokus pada Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) di Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan Perdamaian Tentara Nasional Indonesia (PMPP TNI)
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From discussions with the C-IED instructors and classroom sessions to field activities and the After Action Review, the visit highlighted the importance of continuous learning, operational readiness, and strong partnerships in support of peacekeeping capacity development.
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Last week, UNMAS Deputy Director Rita Gunaryati Lubis and the UNMAS IED TMAT visited Indonesia for a four-day engagement focused on Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) Training at the Indonesian National Armed Forces Peacekeeping Mission Center (PMPP TNI).
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في 6 و7 أكتوبر، شاركت UNMAS مع الدول العربية في ورشة عمل بالقاهرة استضافتها @arableague_gs ونظمتها مع @UN_Disarmament، لتبادل الخبرات الميدانية في حماية المدنيين ودعم التعافي، بالتركيز على الأسلحة المتفجرة في المناطق المأهولة بالسكان، واتفاقية CCW، ونظم الأسلحة الذاتية التشغيل.
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On 6–7 October, UNMAS joined Arab States in Cairo for a workshop hosted by the League of Arab States and co-organized with UNODA, sharing field experience on protecting civilians and supporting recovery, with a focus on EWIPA, CCW and autonomous weapons systems.
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💙Partnerships save lives.
At the UN House in Abuja, UNMAS Nigeria joined the EU-UN Partnerships for Nigeria’s Future meeting to discuss security challenges and stronger cooperation.
EU support helps deliver risk education, assist victims and support humanitarian efforts.
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Safe ground comes first. 🌍
Drones, improvised weapons, protracted conflicts and constrained funding are changing mine action.
Last week UNMAS met Member States to discuss these challenges and share the UNMAS 2026–2030 Strategy.
Thank you to the Member States!
#MineAction #UNMAS
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ECHO representatives Javier Rio-Navarro & Petros Lambrou joined UNMAS, NMAC, DRC & JASMAR in Khartoum to visit minefield clearance operations.
Cleared land means the community can now safely access their primary water source.
🎥Watch the team in action!
#MineAction #Sudan
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Building on last month’s WAM level 1 course in #Mogadishu, UNMAS & Somali partners have just completed a 3-week IATG Level 2 Ammunition Accountant Course.
Graduates mastered stock audits, inventory control & safety standards, reducing stockpile risks & building national capacity
ALT Course participants actively engaging in the training / UNMAS
ALT Course participants actively engaging in the training / UNMAS
ALT Course participants actively engaging in the training / UNMAS
ALT Course participants actively engaging in the training / UNMAS
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The Wounded Heroes, a group of conflict-injured soldiers in Bilinyang, are using land cleared by #UNMAS #SouthSudan to grow food and support their families.
"We can now farm without fear." - Mabior Kwai
Read more: unmas.org/en/news/from-fear-…
#InvestInPeaceInvestInMineAction
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📍En El Tambo, Nariño, #UNMAS Colombia lideró un taller de #ERAE con @gobnarino y la @ALCALDIAELTAMBO.
👥 65 funcionarios, policías, personal de salud,
docentes y comunidad ya saben cómo actuar frente a artefactos explosivos.
🤝 Con el apoyo de @jica_direct_en.
#AcciónContraMinas
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📍 In El Tambo, Nariño, #UNMAS Colombia led an #EORE workshop with @gobnarino and @ALCALDIAELTAMBO.
👥65 officials, police, health workers, teachers and residents now know how to respond to explosive risks.
🤝Building local capacity with the support of @jica_direct_en
#MineAction
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These efforts reduce explosive risks, strengthen national capacities, and advance MINUSCA’s transition priorities. #MINUSCA #CentralAfricanRepublic #MineAction #WeaponsAndAmmunitionManagement #ExplosiveOrdnanceDisposal #NationalOwnership #CapacityBuilding #ProtectionOfCivilians
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At Camp Kassai, in Bangui, MINUSCA’s DSRSG-Protection witnessed UNMAS support to Central African Armed Forces (FACA) through rehabilitated weapons and ammunition armories, training facilities and safe disposal of obsolete ammunition.
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A milestone for national ownership in CAR
On 7 October, the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) co-chaired the Mine Action Area of Responsibility meeting for the first time, with UNMAS support.
Stronger national leadership means safer communities.
#NMAA #MINUSCA #MineAction
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At the @EUDefenceAgency’s EU OPEX 2026, UNMAS joined an exercise on weaponised drones and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). Lessons on EOD and technical exploitation will strengthen UNMAS advice, training and support in response to evolving UAS threats.
#OPEX2026
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This work is restoring freedom of movement and hope for families. Supported by @CanadaSudan, @FCDOGovUK, @eu_echo and Switzerland.
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Restoring safe passage in Khartoum:
UNMAS is working with @SafeLaneGlobal and the National Mine Action Center to clear routes affected by explosive ordnance, using new GPR detectors to enhance safety & efficiency.
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UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa met with Major General Edward Rugendo, representing the Chief of the @kdfinfo, to discuss strengthening the UNMAS–KDF partnership, including C-IED capacity-building, the new UNMAS TMAT Regional Office in Nairobi, and preparedness for emerging threats.
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Thank you, HALO Cambodia Team, for your hospitality, expertise & dedication!
In August, UNMAS Director Kazumi Ogawa & team traveled through Cambodia's Kulen minefields to Anlong Veng, joining @HALOTrust to see clearance work firsthand.
#MineAction #Cambodia
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UNMAS IED TMAT participated at the 2026 Global Congress on Chemical Security & Emerging Threats in Panama City, discussions highlighted evolving risks from chemical precursor diversion, IEDs, weaponized UAS and emerging technologies.
#ChemicalSecurity #UAS
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Mine action is a critical enabler for peace, security, and humanitarian progress. Here’s a glimpse into a day in the life of the Chief of Mine Action in Somalia.
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Metal Detector vs. Dual Sensor Detector: What is the Difference?
The dual sensor has a second feature, ground-penetrating radar, so you don't have to investigate every single metal signal. ⏱️Much faster, much more efficient.
🎥 Paul Heslop, UNMAS
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Returning Home Shouldn't Cost a Life.
Edwin Faigmane, Chief of Mine Action in Nigeria, on why explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) is vital as families return and rebuild.
#MineAction #RiskEducation #Nigeria
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