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Landmine Threats

An estimated 45-50 million landmines infest at least 200,000 square kilometres of land in nearly 80 countries around the world. The effects are devastating for individuals, communities, and countries.

Simon Weston has expressed very forthright views about the use of landmines, anti-personnel weapons and IED’s.

Further info: www.simonweston.com

The threat of landmines to a population can increase as population grows and previously unused land is needed for housing, agriculture, or passage.

Further info: www.unicef.org/graca/mines.htm

Landmines do:

• Kill or maim a reported 10,000 people annually
• Create millions of refugees or internally displaced people
• Prevent use of hundreds of thousands of sq. km. of agricultural land
• Prevent travel on thousands of km. of roads
• Create food scarcities
• Deny access to potable water
• Interrupt health care
• Inflict long-term physical and psychological trauma on landmine victims
• Hinder economic development
• Undermine political stability