Where we work
Where we work
Where we work
Since 1992, NPA has cleared one billion square metres of land and removed more than 2 million landmines and explosives in 45 countries.

Angola
Mine Action and Disarmament in Angola

Zimbabwe
Mine Action and Disarmament in Zimbabwe

Cambodia
Mine Action and Disarmament in Cambodia

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lao PDR

Palau
Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, Palau is still contaminated with Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) on land and in the sea.

Thailand
Mine Action and Disarmament in Thailand

Tajikistan
Mine Action and disarmament in Tajikistan

Vietnam
Mine Action and Disarmament in Vietnam

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mine Action and Disarmament in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kosovo
Mine Action and Disarmament in Kosovo

Peru
NPA assists Peru with disposal of arms and ammunition, and destruction of stockpiled cluster bombs.

Afghanistan
Mine Action and Disarmament in Afghanistan

Iraq
Mine Action and Disarmament in Iraq

Lebanon
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lebanon

Syria
Mine Action and Disarmament in Syria

Yemen
NPA provide mine detection dogs (MDDs) capacity for the Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (YEMAC)

Mozambique
Mozambique has vast, unknown quantities of poorly managed, unserviceable ammunition that pose a risk of unplanned explosions.

Ukraine
The humanitarian impact of the ongoing conflict and the extensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Ukraine has been unparalleled in Europe since the Second World War.

Palestine
Mine Action and Disarmament in Palestine
Clearance
Clearance
Clearance
NPA clears landmines, cluster munitions and explosives left after war and conflict.

Mine Detection Dogs
NPA is renowned for its Mine Detection Dogs, bred at the Global Training Center in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stockpile Destruction
Policy
Policy
Policy
NPA has taken a leading role in the development of international weapons policies.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is the international agreement prohibiting cluster munitions.

Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)
Explosive weapons with wide-area effects are a major cause of harm to civilians when used in populated areas.

The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty was adopted in Oslo 1997, and entered into force in 1999. As part of ICBL, Norwegian People's Aid played a key role in the process.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Norwegian People's Aid are proud members of The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

Stop Killer Robots - autonomous weapons systems
We must ban lethal autonomous weapons systems - so-called killer robots - before they are developed, and maintain human control of life and death decisions.

Environmental mainstreaming
We take the lead on environmental protection in the Mine Action and Disarmament sector.
Protection
Protection
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
Teaching civilians in mine affected communities how to stay safe until land has been cleared.

Conflict Preparedness and Protection
NPA’s approach to civilian self-protection during war and conflict.

NPA Vietnam in the joint efforts with the localities for the sustainable development of Vietnam

On 26 August 2025, NPA attended a meeting with the international Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Viet Nam 2025 themed “Connecting Localities and International Non-Governmental Organizations for Sustainable Development of Vietnam” hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, with participation of hundreds of representatives from ministries, departments and localities of Vietnam and INGOs operating in Vietnam.

243 NPA Vietnam attending MOFA meeting with ING Os 26082025 1 — Participants at the meeting. Photo: Vietnam MOFA

The meeting consisted of two sessions on the topics “Orientation and Assessment of Localities’ Needs for International NGO Assistance in Addressing Social Issues in the New Context” and “Orientation and Assessment of Localities’ Needs for International NGO Assistance in Promoting Sustainable Economic Development in the New Context”.

243 NPA Vietnam attending MOFA meeting with ING Os 26082025 2 CD talk — Speakers of the first session. Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland (2nd from the right) sharing about NPA's work in the first session. Photo: NPA Vietnam

243 NPA Vietnam attending MOFA meeting with ING Os 26082025 3 CD as speaker in the first session — Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland (middle) in the panel for the first session. Photo: Vietnam MOFA

243 NPA Vietnam attending MOFA meeting with ING Os 26082025 4 Mr Aubrey Miles Sutherland NPAVN CD as speaker in the first session — Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland as one of speakers representing INGOs the panel for the first session. Photo: Vietnam MOFA

243 NPA Vietnam attending MOFA meeting with ING Os 26082025 5 speakers of two sessions — Speakers of the two sessions. Photo: Vietnam MOFA

It was our honor to be invited to join the panel for the first session in which Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland, NPA Vietnam Country Director shared about humanitarian demining activities NPA have conducted with good models of successful collaboration between the INGO and local people and our strategic plans, to continue supporting Vietnam to address the legacies of wars as a contribution to the sustainable socio-economic development for Vietnam.

Thuy Si 2018 2

Linh Do Quy

06 Sep 2025