The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (OCHA) says that explosive devices kill 110 people every month across the country.

This report states that since 1989, 45,000 people have been victims of landmines and explosive remnants in Afghanistan.

In addition, the organization says that the United Nations Office of Mine Action Services is facing a lack of funds to continue its activities in Afghanistan in 2024.

OCHA says that if demining services in the country are not funded, the lives of 3.4 million people in Afghanistan will be at risk.

According to the report, the country has one of the highest number of landmines and explosive remnants of war in the world.

The OCHA report also states that 1.2 million square meters of land across Afghanistan has been contaminated by landmines, improvised explosive devices, and remnants of war.

The agency said that Afghanistan’s polluted lands include 262 districts, which include areas close to educational institutions and water sources.

From January 2022 to February 2024, as a result of the explosion of these materials and remnants of war, 1,401 people lost their lives, 86% of whom were children.

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