Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA Vietnam’s Green Day in October 2024
NPA Hue team took a study tour to the Bac Hai Van Protective Forest in Lang Co town, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province to visit a project on sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam.
18 Oct 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
An extremely worthy Peace Prize winner
- This is an incredibly important recognition of the work of the hibakusha, the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with whom we are proud to have collaborated with over several years in the fight against nuclear weapons, says Secretary General of Norwegian People's Aid, Raymond Johansen.
11 Oct 2024
The Delicate Balance of Being a Mother and Deminer:
Mine action has historically been perceived as a male-dominated field. This stereotype has inevitably created an imbalance in the participation of women in the sector.
11 Oct 2024
Tender request for Personal Protection Equipment
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Mine Action and Disarmament programme in Ukraine invites bids1 from interested eligible2 bidders for the supply of Personal Protection Equipment
07 Oct 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
From Agriculture to Demining: Natalia Hotun’s Mission to Clear Ukraine’s Landmines
As part of Norwegian People's Aid, Natalia works to make war-torn villages safe for farmers and families once again.
20 Sep 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA VIETNAM'S AUGUST 2024 RECAP
August 2024 was a milestone month to NPA Vietnam with remarkable events.
03 Sep 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
“Europe a major obstacle to nuclear disarmament”
The latest edition of the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor was launched on 30 July 2024.
28 Aug 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
Norwegian People`s Aid strongly condemn the Lithuanian Parliament vote today to leave the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Norwegian People`s Aid are deeply concerned about the implications of such a decision for the protection of civilians and the international humanitarian law (IHL).
18 Jul 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
Use of Full Mine Action Toolbox Leads to Major Increase in Operational Efficiency and Results in Ukraine
The increased productivity that was demonstrated by the teams, while employing all mine action tools, is very promising for NPA’s outlook going forward.
09 Jul 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
NPA Ukraine Conducts Pilot Project with Safe Pro AI for Automated Processing of Drone Imagery
NPA Ukraine started a pilot project with Safe Pro AI, a company that aims to utilise drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the detection of landmines and unexploded ordnance.
04 Jul 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
Launch of Kosovo's new mine action strategy
Norwegian People’s Aid in Kosovo was pleased to join the event Launching the strategy 2025-2030 organized by Kosovo Mine Action Center and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).
20 Jun 2024
Mine Action and Disarmament
Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) visited Vietnam
Together with representatives from the Norwegian Embassy and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC), the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Vietnam Programme was honoured to receive a visit from Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, the Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) on 10 June 2024 at VNMAC office.
19 Jun 2024