The Norwegian People's Aid's first demining operations took place in Cambodia in 1992. Today, NPA covers the full life-cycle of weapons and ammunitions – with interventions to protect civilians before, during and after conflict.
Since 1992, we have removed more than 2 million anti-personnel landmines and explosive remnants of war in 40 countries, freeing 1 billion square metres of land for productive use.
Parallel to clearing landmines and explosives, NPA has taken a forward-leading role in civil society's push for states to negotiate, adopt, adhere to, and implement international weapons treaties such as the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Treaty, the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Achievements 2023
News and updates
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Use of Full Mine Action Toolbox Leads to Major Increase in Operational Efficiency and Results in Ukraine
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Mr Aksel Steen-Nilsen appointed new Director of Mine Action and Disarmament at NPA
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NPA Ukraine Conducts Pilot Project with Safe Pro AI for Automated Processing of Drone Imagery
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NPA Vietnam's Environmental Initiative to reduce plastic waste
What we do
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Conflict Preparedness and Protection
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Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
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Mine Detection Dogs
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