Myanmar

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported a surge in mine use in 2023 and said the number of casualties that year was the highest it had ever recorded. The UN said in 2024 it believed that nearly all states and regions are affected by mines and that Myanmar now ranks as one of the world’s most mine-affected countries. Despite the threat, the prevailing situation means that mine action operations were restricted to risk education and some victim assistance.

• Myanmar’s armed forces and non-State armed groups should halt the use of anti-personnel (AP) mines, including mines of an improvised nature.
• Myanmar should accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.
• Relevant authorities in Myanmar should permit humanitarian mine action organisations to undertake surveys to identify and mark mined areas using conventional marking systems, particularly in areas expected to receive internally displaced persons (IDPs).
• Mine action NGOs and their implementing partners should develop standards for implementing and reporting permitted activities, including community-based assessments and non-technical survey (NTS).

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2024" report for Myanmar.