Published 08.53
At least 58 countries around the world have landmines lying in the ground, according to a new report from UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
In 2024 alone, at least 945 people were killed by landmines and explosive remnants of war, according to the report, which cites data from the organization Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor. Another 4,325 were injured.
Worst hit was Myanmar, with over 2,000 killed or injured. Then came Syria and Afghanistan.
90 percent of those affected by landmines are civilians, many of them children.
In recent years, the UN fund for demining has received greatly reduced support from member states.
