landmines

Ukraine war: after the shooting stops landmines will keep killing — as we’ve seen in too many countries

Ukraine war: after the shooting stops landmines will keep killing — as we’ve seen in too many countries: By the time the shooting stops the UN predicts that Ukraine will be one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world. Deaths caused by landmines and other unexploded ordnance are now common. According to Ukraine’s prime …

Deaths from landmines are on the rise – and clearing them all will take decades

Deaths from landmines are on the rise – and clearing them all will take decades: Nearly quarter of a century after most of the world signed a convention outlawing the use of antipersonnel landmines, the number of people being killed or maimed by these insidious and lethal weapons remains high – and rising. The Landmine …