Publications
Mine Action and Disarmament
M85 - An analysis of reliability
The primary purpose of this study from 2007 by C King Associates Ltd (CKA), Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and NPA was to examine the performance of the M85 bomblet in combat conditions, because this specific bomblet had become the symbol of a proposed approach to solve the problems that cluster munitions cause. The study concluded that the failure rate in combat was higher than expected, likely around 10%.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Standardising Beneficiary Definitions in Humanitarian Mine Action: Second Edition 2020
The guide is an effort to establish common definitions of beneficiaries of mine action activities, drawing from best practices in mine action programmes worldwide.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Testing of remotely piloted aircraft systems with a thermal infrared camera to detect explosive devices at contaminated areas and validation of developed standard operational procedures
Can drones be used as a tool to detect mines and explosives in mine-affected areas?
Mine Action and Disarmament
A Persistent Danger: Unexploded Ordnance in Populated Areas
The use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas (EWIPA) creates an unacceptably high risk of indiscriminate harm.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Patterns of Participation in Multilateral Disarmament Forums
Who actually participates in multilateral disarmament meetings? Building on recent studies, a new NPA report investigates patterns of participation in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control forums – from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Weapons Policy
This document provides an overview of the policies established by Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) on selected weaponsrelated issues. It outlines the platform on which NPA bases its advocacy for stronger protection for civilians and the environment from the effects of weapons and methods of warfare and of law enforcement.