UNMAS in 2023: Mine Action Cannot Wait
In its twenty-seventh year, UNMAS adapted successfully to evolving operational, security and political contexts and removed and destroyed tens of thousands of explosive ordnance items, improved the safety of millions of people, strengthened the national capacity of partner governments, and reduced the threat of explosive ordnance to United Nations and humanitarian personnel.
The UNMAS Strategic Plan aims to maximize UNMAS contributions to the successful implementation of United Nations peace operations mandates and the delivery of humanitarian assistance consistent with the new United Nations Mine Action Strategy and the United Nations vision is free from the threat of mines, explosive remnants of war (ERW), including cluster munitions, and IEDs.
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Foreword from the Secretary-General
Every year, landmines, improvised explosive devices and other explosive ordnance and remnants of war claim thousands of victims.
As this report makes clear, 2023 found the brave women and men of UNMAS continuing to provide their highly specialized services to remove these deadly weapons, ensure that people can travel safely in their communities, and provide education and threat assessments to keep people and humanitarian workers safe.
Country by country, community by community, the dedicated personnel of UNMAS are ridding the world of deadly vestiges of war.
I call on the global community to continue supporting this essential work.
António Guterres,
Secretary-General of the United Nations
