Mogadishu, 14 April 2023 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) today welcomed the donation of $1 million from the Government of Japan for life-saving demining projects in Somalia. The...
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Mogadishu, 14 April 2023 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) today welcomed the donation of $1 million from the Government of Japan for life-saving demining projects in Somalia. The...
Mogadishu, 16 December 2021 – A long-running project to clear two districts – Dhabad and Galdogob – of landmines in Galmadug and Puntland, in northern Somalia, is coming to an end this month, leaving...
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE The Embassy of Japan to Kenya Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Mine Action Service, Somalia Programme Mogadishu, Somalia Mogadishu, 3 August 2021 - Explosive hazards continue to have...
1.Improvised Explosive Device Threats While historically there has been a year-on-year increase in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) use in Somalia, 2020 has noted a drop compared to 2019 and 2018,...
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Mogadishu, 23 July 2020 - Explosive hazards continue to have a detrimental impact on peacebuilding and state-building in Somalia. Over the past years, extremist groups have continued to use...
This report was commissioned by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Somalia and the Somali Explosive Management Authority (SEMA) to identify gaps in assistance to victims of explosive...
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE The Embassy of Japan to Kenya Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Mine Action Service, Somalia Programme Mogadishu, Somalia Mogadishu, 11 March 2019 - Explosive hazards continue to have...
SOMALIA — The landmark resolution on Women, Peace and Security in 2000, has made women participation in UN peace operation a priority. The United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325,...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Study Background and Implementation Approach The threat of militant attack remains predominant in Somalia. Militant groups have perpetrated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Study Background and Implementation Approach Somalia has lived through two decades of civil war since the collapse of the Said Barre regime in 1991. These wars left behind...
IMPACT With UNMAS support, 7,476 Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and 83 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) have been destroyed by the Somali Police, AMISOM and NGO’s Over 8,500 weapons marked and...
MOGADISHU, 9 April 2014 Today, the Federal Government represented by Prime Minister Abdiweli together with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) declared Central...
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With the objective of stabilizing newly recovered areas and consolidating national capacities to manage the explosive threat in Somalia, Japan continues to support UNMAS Mogadishu, 1 March, 2013 -...
PROJECT: Support to Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams in Somaliland 2004 PROJECT CODE: P04-SM09 PILLAR: APPEALING AGENCY: UNDP IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: UN Office for Project Services...
PROJECT: High-Impact Area Clearance Operations in Somalia 2004 PROJECT CODE: P04-SM02 PILLAR: Mine Clearance APPEALING AGENCY: UNDP IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) ...
PROJECT: Somalia Landmine Impact Survey (LIS), Phase III 2004 PROJECT CODE: P04-SM08 PILLAR: Mine Clearance APPEALING AGENCY: UNDP IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) ...
PROJECT: Landmine Impact Survey (LIS) in Sool and Sanag Regions (phase 2.5) 2004 PROJECT CODE: P04-SM05 PILLAR: Mine Clearance APPEALING AGENCY: UNDP IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: UN Office for Project...