Humanitarian mine action operations underway in Yarmouk Camp
Over the past year, NPA’s Country Office in Syria has successfully concluded the establishment of a Damascus-based humanitarian mine action programme and built operational capacity to undertake survey and clearance operations.
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28 Feb 2023
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Finally we can scale up our plum production without fear of landmines!
The Besirovic family live in the outskirts of the Majevica region in a small village called Handjelici. Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) originating from the Bosnia war still pose a threat in their daily lives.
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21 Feb 2023
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Land in Al-Zubair District farmed for the first time since the Gulf War (1990–1991)
In August 2022, NPA conducted clearance of a hazardous area in Safwan village in the Al-Zubair District of Basra Governorate, Iraq.
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10 Feb 2023
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Tender bid - vehicles for Kosovo (revised)
Norwegian People’s Aid invites bids from the eligible bidders for the supply of vehicles to our operations
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08 Feb 2023
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30 years of Mine Action
2022 marked the 30th anniversary for the Norwegian People's Aid's first mine clearance intervention in Cambodia. Today, the organisation has grown to become one of the world's largest humanitarian mine clearance operators - with programmes in 20 countries.
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23 Jan 2023
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NPA HUE WELCOMES THE USA AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM AND THE WAR VETERAN DELEGATION
Closing ceremony of NPA and VNMAC clearance project in A Luoi district and handover of project equipment to VNMAC
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20 Jan 2023
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Tender Announcement: Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Improved Personal Protective Equipment
The purpose of this partnership is to develop and produce the “next generation of mine action PPE” which is more ergonomic for women, more resistant to environmental degradation and potentially more protective.
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13 Jan 2023
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Tender Announcement: Partnership for Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Mine Action
Partnership for Low Cost, Scalable and Environmentally-Friendly Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Mine Action
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13 Jan 2023
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APPRECIATION FROM VIETNAM AUTHORITIES TO NORWEGIAN PEOPLE’S AID
Certificates of Merit from Vietnam Authorities in 2022 to Norwegian People's Aid
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23 Dec 2022
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82 countries write history in Dublin by endorsing declaration against the use of explosive weapons in populated areas
Last week, as Russia continued bombing Ukrainian cities, a number of states were gathered in Dublin to adopt a new international agreement to better protect civilians against the use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA).
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21 Nov 2022
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The First Mine Free Province in Cambodia declared
Cambodia was the first country for Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to support on mine action. NPA started up demining activities in 1992 in preparation for the resettlement of refugees returning from the border camps in Thailand, but also to make land safe for communities affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance.
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14 Nov 2022
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NPA Vietnam hosts special visitors from Norway
NPA's Director of Mine Action and Disarmament and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA)'s Senior Advisor paid a visit to NPA Vietnam programme
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11 Nov 2022