News about: Explosive weapons
North Lebanon: Handicap International steps up demining activities to clear three districts by 2016 01/16/15
Handicap International is planning to set up a fourth demining team in North Lebanon in 2015, to speed up progress in the region.
- Lebanon
Gaza: the presence of explosive remnants of war must not hinder the reconstruction process 01/15/15
The 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in July and August 2014 caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. According to the United Nations, 18,000 homes were destroyed. The remaining rubble is estimated to contain between 7,000 and 10,000 unexploded devices, exposing those involved in the clean-up operation to serious harm. As of January 2015, Handicap International will be implementing a campaign to raise small businesses' and families' awareness of explosive remnants of war.
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
