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] Land mines are divided into two types: anti-tank mines, which are designed to disable tanks or other vehicles; and anti-personnel mines, designed to injure or kill people. [2] Land mines are typically pressure ...
A landmine is a hidden explosive device placed on or just below the ground, designed to detonate when a person, vehicle, or animal triggers it. Landmines are found in at least 57 countries and territories today, and in 2024 alone they caused 6,279 recorded casualties worldwide. They fall into two broad categories: anti-personnel mines, which target people, and anti-vehicle mines, which are ...
Landmines are a deadly legacy of 20th century warfare. Independent sources report that since 1975, landmines have killed or maimed more than 1 million people during peace time. Learn about the technology of landmines and their deactivation.
Human Rights Watch is a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the 1997 Nobel Peace Co-Laureate together with its coordinator Jody Williams, and contributes to its ...
World War II bombs in the Solomon Islands are leaking toxins into the environment. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday called for stronger political commitment to clear landmines and other explosive ordnance as a precondition for longer-term recover, warning that they are also ...
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 problems and solutions since 1999 and 2010 respectively.