Author Archives: smaco
INTERSESSIONAL MEETINGS, 30 JUNE – 2 JULY 2020
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the 30 June – 2 July 2020 intersessional meetings will be held in a virtual format. The programme has been modified… Read More»
Time to Step Up: Being a survivor is not a choice – Mine Action Portfolio 2019
Today the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) launched the 2019 Mine Action Portfolio during the 22nd International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers… Read More»
Play Your Part Ambassador Catherine Constantinides takes on the Sahara
South African Earth Warrior and Social Justice Activist, Catherine Constantinides to take up the challenge and use her profile and passion for the environment and human… Read More»
Sahrawis divided by a mined wall
It has been dubbed the world’s oldest functioning security barrier, but is also called a “wall of shame” by Western Sahara residents and leaders who want… Read More»
Determined Sahrawi women risk their lives to clear ancestral lands of mines
Western Sahara is one of the most heavily mined territories in the world following decades of conflict with its neighbours. Despite a 1991 ceasefire, most Sahrawis… Read More»