Norwegian People's Aid is a politically independent membership-based organisation with activities in Norway and globally. Founded in 1939 as the Norwegian Labour movement's humanitarian solidarity organisation, NPA aims to improve people's living conditions and to create societies that are more just and more democratic.
NPA's work is based on solidarity, not charity. Our vision, "Solidarity in Action", defines our work and involvement.
NPA's first demining operations took place in Cambodia in 1992. Today, we cover the full life-cycle of weapons and ammunitions – with interventions to protect civilians before, during and after conflict. In total we have removed over 2 million landmines and explosive remnants of war in 40 countries, freeing 1 billion square metres of land for productive use.
Currently, we have 22 Mine Action Programmes ongoing in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Balkans and the Middle East.
Parallel to demining activities, NPA has been a key player in civil society's push for international weapons treaties such as the Mine Ban Treaty, the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Latest updates
Laos in a greener direction
NPA briefed the UN Security Council
Demining brings hope in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blog: International Women’s Day 2021: Women, mine action and the environment
What we do
Demining
NPA clears landmines and cluster bombs left after war and conflict. Since we started up operations in 1992, we have cleared one billion square metres of land and removed over 2 million landmines and explosives in 40 countries. Read more...
Advocacy
NPA is highly engaged in advocacy work and civil society's push for international weapons treaties such as the Mine Ban Treaty, the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. Read more...
Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP)
The use of explosive weapons in populated places causes extreme suffering. NPA empowers civilians with the tools and knowledge they need to be better prepared and protected. Read more...
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
NPA conducts Risk Education in mine-affected communities so that people can stay safe until land has been cleared. Risk Education allow people to live and work as safely as possible in the face of explosive weapons. Read more...
Arms Management and Destruction
NPA assists states in the management and safe destruction of arms. Weapons and ammunition that are not properly secured and destroyed, can potentially have fatal consequences for civilians. Read more...
Environmental Mainstreaming
NPA has taken the lead on environmental protection in the Mine Action and Disarmament sector, adopting new ways of working to minimize the environmental impact of survey and disposal methods. Read more...