Land mine - Wikipedia
A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. [1]
Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen
Dec 1, 2025 · Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report …
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria ...
Dec 1, 2025 · Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar, a new report showed on Monday.
'Truly Barbaric': Number of People Killed or Maimed by Landmines …
Dec 1, 2025 · The 27th annual Landmine Monitor report reveals an increase in casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war as state parties to the Mine Ban Treaty meet in …
Landmine casualties globally hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Dec 1, 2025 · GENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European …
Landmines: Action Needed to Reinforce Ban - Human Rights Watch
Dec 1, 2025 · The Landmine Monitor 2025 emphasizes new challenges to the treaty and continued progress.
Landmine Monitor 2025: Civilian Landmine Casualties Escalate, …
Landmine Monitor 2025 reports a sharp rise in casualties, with 6,279 people killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2024, the highest annual total since 2020. The …
Landmines: Weapons of long-term suffering | ICRC
Mar 24, 2025 · Yemen is one of the most heavily landmine-contaminated countries in the world, with decades of conflict leaving large swathes of land littered with explosive remnants. …
Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor
Mar 12, 2025 · Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is the civil society initiative providing research for the ICBL-CMC. It has reported on the global landmine and cluster munition …
Landmine deaths surge worldwide amid UN demining funding cut
6 days ago · The United Nations has sounded the alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts to demining programmes. International experts meeting in Geneva say the legacy of …