UNMAS - Press Conference: Updates on Mine Action work


Updates on Mine Action work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Solomon Islands, Sudan and Ukraine.

Subjects: 
  • Ridding the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Ukraine of explosive hazards and landmines
  • Children and Blast Injuries Report - The devastating impact of explosive weapons on children 2020-2025
  • Legacy Contamination in the Solomons Islands
Speakers:
  1. Julius Dirk Van Der Walt, Chief UNMAS OPT
  2. Paul Heslop, Special Adviser on Mine Action to UN Resident Coordinator Ukraine
  3. Inspector Clifford Tunuki , Solomon Islands Director of the Police EOD Department
  4. Narmina Strishenets, Senior Conflict & Humanitarian Advocacy Adviser, Save the Children UK

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Updates on Mine Action work


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Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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