Charities call for more global action on International Day for Mine Awareness
On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims.
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On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/04/charities-call-for-more-global-action-on-international-day-for-mine-awareness
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00:00As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness, several charities have issued
00:05a call for more global action. It's estimated that there could be as many as 10 million
00:10landmines spread about in some 64 countries, and possibly around 2 to 5 million more are
00:17being laid each year. While Africa is the continent most severely affected by landmines,
00:22Europe is hugely impacted too.
00:25I was 23 years old when I was struck by a landmine. I had big dreams, I was a young man with a
00:35big goal in front of me, and being struck by a landmine had a huge impact on my life.
00:43I felt like a young man's feet were being trampled on.
00:49Azerbaijan is one of the world's more landmine-affected countries. After decades of conflict, the
00:55government of Azerbaijan is actively conducting a program to counter landmines, raise awareness
01:01and protect the population.
01:03It's a matter of time before new landmines and landfills are built in our country.
01:09The scope of our landmine-clearing operations has widened.
01:14We have launched landmine-clearing operations in order to develop our landmine-clearing infrastructure.
01:33I am trying to learn more about landmines and landfills in order to prevent landmines from
01:45being destroyed.
01:55According to the international campaign to ban landmines, global demining efforts are
02:00backsliding, and as peace talks loom in Ukraine, activists have raised awareness that removing
02:06the estimated two million landmines will be crucial to guaranteeing future security for
02:12the country.