UNAMA: More than 27,000 high-risk areas have been cleared of mine debris in Afghanistan

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that the humanitarian partners of this organization have cleared more than 27,000 high-risk areas of mine debris in the field of demining in Afghanistan.

In an announcement on the occasion of the World Mine Awareness Day, UNAMA said that since 1989, humanitarian sector partners in Afghanistan have cleared a total of 27,833 high-risk areas from unexploded remnants of war.

UNAMA added that this statistic includes more than 3,011 square kilometers of cleared land for production purposes for 3,444 neighborhoods.

According to this organization, about 4,158 identified risks caused by landmines remain in approximately 1,200 square kilometers of land, which threaten about 1,537 neighborhoods and hinder the free movement of civilians and human partners, reducing the access of the protected to social opportunities.

UNAMA also said that since the beginning of the Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) program, more than 22.4 million people in Afghanistan have benefited from its services.