Lebanon

Clearance and non-technical survey (NTS) outputs decreased in 2024 in Lebanon, and the number of anti-personnel (AP) mines destroyed dropped sharply, with most destroyed in spot tasks rather than during clearance. This was due to suspension of all mine clearance operations along the Blue Line, and a redeployment of some teams to Mount Lebanon where technical survey (TS) predominated. With priorities shifting towards NTS and clearance of areas newly contaminated with explosive remnants of war (ERW) to support the return of displaced people, and a reduction in funding for mine action, release of AP mined area is unlikely to increase in 2025.

• Lebanon should accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.

• Lebanon should clear AP mines in areas under its jurisdiction or control as soon as possible, consonant with its obligations under international human rights law.

• Wherever possible, evidence-based NTS and TS should be used to define mined areas more accurately prior to initiating clearance. This is particularly important in non-pattern mined area, such as those in Mount Lebanon.

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