M85 - Norsk Folkehjelp

M85 presentation

The main conclusions of the M85 report were presented in plenary at the Vienna Conference on Cluster Munitions 6 December.

Report: M85 - higher failure rate

Producers and stockpilers of M85 have argued that their tests show that the failure rate for this bomblet type is only 1% or 2%, this new report proves that the failure rate for this bomblet in Lebanon was around 10%.

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Farmers accesses their land again

Gaza farmer Ashraf Helles accessed his land and planted wheat for the first time in 15 years.

Critical between Sudan and South Sudan

“The situation is now precarious. The conflict over oil revenues and Abyei's affiliation must be resolved,” says Norwegian People's Aid Secretary General, Liv Tørres. “If the crisis escalates, it will have severe consequences for both Sudan and South Sudan.”