Land mines

From landmines to improvised bombs, weapons impair development

After the guns fall silent and the bombs stop falling, war has a nasty way of indiscriminately rearing its head and inflicting yet more pain and suffering on civilians trying to rebuild their lives.

Thanks to a mixture of landmines and other unexploded ordnance, many war-ravaged communities continue to live in fear of injury.

Fortunately, the global response of the mine action sector, which works to reduce the impact of unexploded ordnance, looks to be robust.