The ban on cluster munitions – 10 years on
Today, on August 1st 2020 Montenegro declares itself free of cluster munitions.
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01 Aug 2020
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Miner og eksplosiver
Bid notice for vehicles
NPA Laos currently has a need to procure vehicles as listed.
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31 Jul 2020
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Utviklingssamarbeid
Reopen Al Yarubiyah crossing into Syria
Open Letter to the United Nations Security Council
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23 Jun 2020
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NF organisatorisk
Norway secures seat in UN Security Council
Norwegian People's Aid congratulates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a successful election campaign for a seat at the UN Security Council. Norway must now prove itself worthy of the confidence given by the UN Member States, and put its words into action.
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18 Jun 2020
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NPA completes Non-Technical Survey in Vietnam's Quang Tri province
Norwegian People's Aid has reached an important milestone in Vietnam: finishing all Non Technical Survey in the Quang Tri Province.
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11 Jun 2020
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The Remnants of Two Wars
There’s a village in the North-Eastern part of Lebanon that has witnessed two recent wars, 24 years apart. Thousands of cluster sub-munitions were dropped in the area, first in 1982 and later in 2006. Many didn’t explode on impact.
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21 May 2020
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Women can clear mines too
In Iraq, many female deminers meet resistance from family, friends and male colleagues.
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20 Apr 2020
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New NPA report on participation in multilateral disarmament meetings
Who actually participates in multilateral disarmament meetings?
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31 Mar 2020
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Blog: Approaching mine action in a country rich in biodiversity
With more than 51,000 species of plants and animals, Colombia is ranked as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
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31 Mar 2020
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Blog: Environmental mainstreaming at the 23rd National Mine Action Directors and UN Advisers meeting
The increased global media attention on the environment in recent years was reflected in UN meeting.
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31 Mar 2020
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Blog: Beginning our environmental mainstreaming in mine action journey
On a sunny day in August 2017, Fadi and two of his friends decided to go for a hike.
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31 Mar 2020
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Remnants of War: Smart Maps Help Teams Locate and Remove Landmines
GIS geo data mobile apps are used by NPA for mapping minefields.
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04 Mar 2020