Landmine casualties swell amid ban challenges: monitor

GENEVA: New land mine use in Myanmar, Ukraine and other conflicts coupled with funding cuts for clearance saw casualty numbers surge in 2024, a monitor said Monday, warning the international ban faced “unprecedented challenges.” According to the Landmine Monitor, 6,279 people were wounded or killed by land mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across 52 countries and areas last year. Civilians — nearly half of them children — made up 90 percent of global casualties, it said.

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