PHNOM PENH, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has cleared and released 3,297 square km of land contaminated by all forms of explosive ordnances in the last 32 years, benefiting millions of rural people, a ...

"Despite the efforts, Cambodia still has 1,576 square km of land contaminated by all forms of explosive ordnances, of which 348 square km are contaminated by anti-personnel mines," he added.

Chaker reiterated the UNDP’s commitment to supporting Cambodia’s mine action efforts, emphasising that mine clearance helps ...

"Due to these challenges, we have decided to extend our mine/explosive remnant of war (ERW)-free goal to 2030," he added.

The Southeast Asian nation remains littered with discarded ammunition and arms from decades of war starting in the 1960s.

“This is the loss of professional officers who have contributed to the cause of peace, security and the developing of Cambodia and the people,” CMAC said in a statement. Some 4 million to 6 million ...

Each month, worldwide, 2,000 people are maimed or killed by some of the estimated 120 million land mines scattered throughout 70 nations. In Cambodia, 1 out of every 250 people has lost a limb ...

The explosion is terrifying. With half a grin, Aki Ra says, "One less land mine, one less child without a leg." In the warfare that raged in Cambodia from 1970 until 1998, all sides used land mines.

-An unexploded land mine, left, on a table at a clearance site of land mines near the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Pailin ...

Specially trained rats in Cambodia are saving lives every day. The incredible rodents are able to sniff out hidden land mines so authorities can make the area safe for nearby families. With 8 ...

Cambodia has the highest number of mine amputees per capita in the world ... During his career, he has helped clear more than 141,000 sq m of land, the equivalent of 20 football fields, PDSA ...