World: Historic mine ban treaty at risk as clearance rates plummet amid escalating global conflict
Published on November 11, 2024
Countries: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Source: HALO Trust
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, a think tank, reports that global funding to clear landmines fell by 18 per cent in the decade to 2022 - a drop of $1.18 billion.