Mine Action and Disarmament
Norwegian People's Aid in place in Yemen
The United Nations has called Yemen “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis of our time”.
07 Dec 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Opening of the IM Training for military at VNMAC
NPA participated in a special event today 6 December 2021, hosted by Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC), to launch a 5-day training course on the use of the national Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) database for 58 military officers in charge of Information Management from 26 northern provinces within the four Military Regions.
06 Dec 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
– Home should be a safe place
Reem (28) works as a deminer for NPA. For the past months she has been working with search and clearance of buildings after the Islamic State in al-Kalah, Iraq.
17 Nov 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Analysing soil in order to detect pollution from ageing explosives in Vietnam
The mine action sector is becoming increasingly more focused on the links between mine action and environmental protection.
10 Nov 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Clearing buildings so that people can return home
Clearing Iraq free from the improvised landmines left behind by the terrorist organisation the Islamic State, is one of the most dangerous tasks NPA has ever taken on.
06 Nov 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Explosive Ordnance and Land Release
New Policy Brief on the Environment by Mine Action Review
05 Nov 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA Vietnam support COVID-19 response in Quang Tri province
NPA has been assisting with driving frontline medical personnel to COVID-affected areas in Quang Tri, Vietnam
03 Oct 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Norwegian People's Aid deminer killed in landmine accident in Iraq
On Thursday 30 September 2021, a deminer from Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) died in a tragic demining accident in Iraq.
03 Oct 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Statement for the Second Review Conference to the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Part II
NPA statement for the Second Review Conference to the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Part II
20 Sep 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Statement by the Gender and Diversity Working Group
Gender and Diversity Working Group statement for the Second Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
20 Sep 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Norway visits NPA Head Office
NPA had the honor of hosting his Excellency Ambassador Le Hong Lam and Counsellor Nguyen Luong Giang in Oslo on 16. September.
16 Sep 2021
Mine Action and Disarmament
Mine Action Review virtual side event briefing
Mine Action Review monitors the of global efforts to survey and clear landmines and cluster munitions remnants.
09 Sep 2021