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The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) reduces the threat of explosive hazards and IEDs. Ms. Rita Lubis is the OIC & Deputy Director of UNMAS.
New York, NY
Joined June 2009
🇬🇧 #UNMAS extends sincere appreciation to the Government of the United Kingdom @FCDOGovUK for its generous contribution to humanitarian mine action in #Gaza. Together, we are turning danger zones into safe pathways to school, to markets, to health care—and to hope. #MineAction
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From 16–19 Dec 2025, UNMAS Nigeria, with support from @jica_direct , trained 25 teachers from 20 schools in high-risk LGAs of Borno State on #EORE. With 39 child EO casualties recorded in 2025 empowering teachers is critical in saving lives. Thanks @UNICEF_Nigeria, @JapanGov
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UNMAS is providing landmine & explosive ordnance safety training to newly arrived uniformed personnel. The goal: equip them with life-saving skills & behaviors before deployment to UNISFA bases. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#UNMAS #UNISFA #MineAction #Abyei #Peacekeeping
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Boys face one of the greatest dangers from explosive devices in Abyei. UNMAS targets them with interactive EORE to spread lifesaving messages. 28% of the victims are boys. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#MineAction #EORE #UNMAS #UNISFA
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Peacekeeping recap 2025 In April, missions around the world marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in #MineAction. @UNMAS provides direct support & assistance to @UNISFA_1, @UN_CAR, @UN_CYPRUS, @MONUSCO, @UNIFIL_, @unmissmedia & #MINURSO. #YearInReview
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Nearly 26M people in #Sudan face food insecurity, & explosive ordnance blocks paths for vital aid. With @UNMAS & @WFP, we’re clearing hazards in Khartoum to secure routes & ensure life-saving assistance reaches families in need. Read more: https://t.co/bAbmxf7zS0
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Humanitäre Minenräumung rettet Leben. Die Zerstörung von 1,1 Tonnen Explosivstoffen in 🇪🇹 zeigt, was koordinierte internationale Zusammenarbeit leisten kann. Jeder geräumte Sprengkörper bedeutet mehr Sicherheit für Familien - 🇩🇪 unterstützt diese wichtige Arbeit weiterhin.
A major threat to families in 🇪🇹 #Ethiopia has been eliminated after the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) and the French Military destroyed 1.1 tons of explosives collected in just one week by UNMAS and HALO. “Truly a joint effort - what could have harmed families is now
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Men in Abyei face the highest risk from explosive devices. UNMAS targets them with interactive EORE to spread lifesaving messages. 48% of the victims are men. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#MineAction #EORE #UNMAS #UNISFA
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In Nov, two survey & clearance teams were trained, accredited & deployed to Khartoum, with women deminers, CLOs, and medics playing vital roles. Thanks to @FCDOGovUK and @CanadaSudan for their support in making Sudan’s capital safer for over 1M returnees. #MineAction
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UNMAS clears UNISFA seasonal operating bases and land for farming & grazing. Using Battle Area Clearance (BAC), teams remove UXO & AXO in areas without landmine threats. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#UNMAS #MineAction #Peacekeeping
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We honour their courage and service in the pursuit of peace under the United Nations flag. Our thoughts are also with the eight peacekeepers who were wounded, and we wish them a full and swift recovery.
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We express our deepest condolences to the families, loved ones, and the Government of Bangladesh following the loss of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNISFA, who were killed in a drone attack on a United Nations facility in Kadugli, Sudan. @UNISFA_1 @UNPeacekeeping
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UNMAS UNISFA clears explosive hazards in Abyei, enabling herders to access pastures, families to return home, children to play safely, and peacekeepers & aid workers to protect communities. @UNPeacekeeping
@UNISFA_1
#UNMAS #MineAction #UNISFA #Peacekeeping
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Leila Kengueleoua of UNMAS UNISFA completed 2-week Protection of Civilians training at the Kofi Annan Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana, strengthening skills to safeguard lives in conflict zones. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#UNMAS #POC #Peacekeeping
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After the rainy season, UNMAS clearance teams in Abyei undergo a month-long accreditation process, starting with refresher training and ending with certification, to ensure safe and effective operations. @UNISFA_1
@UNPeacekeeping
#UNMAS #MineAction #Peacekeeping
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UNMAS supports UNISFA in destroying confiscated weapons & ammunition, creating a safer environment for communities & peacekeepers. Since 2015: 440 weapons & 98,004 rounds of ammunition destroyed. @UNPeacekeeping
@UNISFA_1
#UNMAS #MineAction #Peacekeeping
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We appreciate the support of H.E. Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer (@PhilippeMichelK), who joined us in Gondokoro to observe #mineaction activities and commend the commitment of our teams and communities in #SouthSudan.
#UNMAS welcomed H.E. Philippe Michel-Kleisbauer, the French Ambassador to Gondokoro, near Juba, to witness #mineaction operations firsthand. The Ambassador commended the resilience of communities, the efforts of the teams and female deminers as role models in #SouthSudan
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Forty-two pupils at Hadaf Al Mareefa School in Tripoli took part in an awareness session by UNMAS, LibMAC, the Libyan Peace Organization, and HALO Trust. Through stories and demos, they learned to recognize, alert, and report dangerous objects. The series is funded by Spain.
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