Two NPA staff died in tragic accident in the Solomon Islands
– We can confirm that two of our colleagues have died in a tragic accident in the Solomon Islands, says deputy Secretary General at Norwegian People's Aid, Per Nergaard.
21 Sep 2020
Closing clearance in Albania
NPA Closing Clearance Programme in Albania after safely removing more than 39,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance.
11 Sep 2020
Non-Technical Survey Commences in NPA Lebanon
In 2020, NPA Lebanon marked a significant milestone: the launching of a Non-Technical Survey (NTS) capacity in its Mine Action programme.
02 Sep 2020
The ban on cluster munitions – 10 years on
Today, on August 1st 2020 Montenegro declares itself free of cluster munitions.
01 Aug 2020
NPA completes Non-Technical Survey in Vietnam's Quang Tri province
Norwegian People's Aid has reached an important milestone in Vietnam: finishing all Non Technical Survey in the Quang Tri Province.
11 Jun 2020
The Remnants of Two Wars
There’s a village in the North-Eastern part of Lebanon that has witnessed two recent wars, 24 years apart. Thousands of cluster sub-munitions were dropped in the area, first in 1982 and later in 2006. Many didn’t explode on impact.
21 May 2020
Women can clear mines too
In Iraq, many female deminers meet resistance from family, friends and male colleagues.
20 Apr 2020
New NPA report on participation in multilateral disarmament meetings
Who actually participates in multilateral disarmament meetings?
31 Mar 2020
Colombia: approaching mine action in a country rich in biodiversity
With more than 51,000 species of plants and animals, Colombia is ranked as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
31 Mar 2020
Environmental mainstreaming at the 23rd National Mine Action Directors and UN Advisers meeting
The increased global media attention on the environment in recent years was reflected in UN meeting.
31 Mar 2020
Beginning our environmental mainstreaming in mine action journey
On a sunny day in August 2017, Fadi and two of his friends decided to go for a hike.
31 Mar 2020
Remnants of War: Smart Maps Help Teams Locate and Remove Landmines
GIS geo data mobile apps are used by NPA for mapping minefields.
04 Mar 2020