Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA launches Green Field Tool for Mine Action
How do you ensure your project doesn't harm the environment? How can NGOs and national authorities adapt to climate change and better support communities?
25 Mar 2025
Norwegian People's Aid strongly condemns the joint intention of the Baltic states and Poland to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
The Norwegian People's Aid is deeply concerned about the recent joint announcement by the Ministries of Defense of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia, recommending a withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC). A step that puts the protection of civilians at great risk and undermines the importance of international humanitarian law (IHL).
19 Mar 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
“Weeds Took Over, But We Will Plant Again”: Restoring Hope for Farmers in Kyselivka
In the quiet village of Kyselivka, nestled in the Mykolaiv region, Serhii Volotkovych has spent his entire life cultivating the land he calls home
18 Mar 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
Ensuring safety for Syrian children - Rawan's journey
In the rural town of Al-Mu’allaqa in NAGHA the Damascus countryside, an area once filled with military stores and munitions has now become a source of grave concern for its inhabitants, particularly the children. With the recent upheaval in Syria, this site, once a military hub, has become a hazardous place, vulnerable to all residents, including innocent children.
12 Mar 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
One explosive ordnance removed, more families are safe
Through these rapid and coordinated responses to EOD callouts from the community, NPA/RENEW continues its mission to safeguard lives and reduce the lingering dangers of wartime explosives in Quang Tri Province.
28 Feb 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
Hope Restored: How Land Clearance Transformed the Farmer's Life
Chanthoeun is a 35-year-old resident of Vorng village in Cambodia. Born in this village, Chanthoeun had to relocate to another province due to his father's military obligations. However, in 2013, after marrying his wife Sopheap, he returned to his hometown with a dream of cultivating cashew trees on his land.
25 Feb 2025
Empowering Communities: The Lifesaving Impact of Risk Education in Cambodia
When Moch So Kheang first started working in the village, the community was unaware of The Cambodian Mine Action Centre. "People didn’t know about us and our operations. Sometimes, they wouldn’t even let us in their land," she recalls.
25 Feb 2025
Temporary restart of some mine clearance projects supported by the US
Norwegian People's Aid has been informed by the US Department of State (USDOS) that work in some projects supported by the US can be temporarily resumed.
25 Feb 2025
A New Dawn for Agriculture in Ratanakiri: Mrs. Thung Phoeurn’s Journey to Safety
After 25 years of living with the constant threat of unexploded ordnance, Mrs. Thung Phoeurn and her community in Ban Pong Village, Ratanakiri, can finally expand their agricultural activities without fear. This remarkable transformation is thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), which has been working tirelessly in the region since 2013.
15 Feb 2025
Clearing the Path to Safety: Norwegian People's Aid Demining Efforts in Ukraine
Since 2014, Ukraine has been heavily impacted by armed conflict, notably after Russia's annexation of Crimea. The situation escalated significantly on February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a large-scale military operation targeting Ukraine’s eastern, southern, and central regions. The invasion has been marked by widespread use of explosive weapons, including landmines, cluster munitions, and aerial bombings, posing a severe threat to civilian lives.
15 Feb 2025
Mine Action and Disarmament
When the pumpkin is a bomb, and your nearsight recues you!
Sometimes bombs can lay for decades without anyone knowing
13 Feb 2025
The American funding freeze has severe consequences for Norwegian People's Aid and global Mine Action
The Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) has suspended all American-funded humanitarian mine action and disarmament activities in 12 countries and is laying off 1,700 of our staff following the American freeze in humanitarian funding. NPA’s Secretary General Raymond Johansen now fears that the world may witness a new landmine crisis.
11 Feb 2025