Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world with landmines and unexploded remnants of war.
Despite the efforts of aid organizations and demining groups, the scale of the contamination remains overwhelming.
Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, head of information and public relations at the NDPA, said children made up the majority of victims, accounting for 67.5 percent of total...
UNAMA stressed that greater awareness and coordinated action are essential to saving lives and improving safety across Afghanistan.
The crisis has worsened following the return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees expelled from neighboring Pakistan and Iran.
OCHA warned that 3.3 million Afghans live within one kilometer of mine-contaminated areas, putting them at daily risk
The United Nations said Tuesday, on International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, that explosive materials left over from war kill or injure...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that Afghanistan is one of the most contaminated countries with mines and explosive materials...