The UN mission reviews with its implementing partners the work completed in mine clearance.
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Tripoli, January 29, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), part of the UN mission in Libya, in cooperation with its implementing partners, reviewed the progress, priorities, and challenges encountered during a meeting held in Tripoli in 2025.
According to the UN mission on Thursday, the meeting, organized by the Libyan Mine Action Center in cooperation with the mission, highlighted progress in drafting the National Mine Action Strategy and the need to prioritize work in areas and communities south of Tripoli, Mizdah, Sirte, and the Gulf of Bomba in eastern Libya, given the high levels of explosive remnants of war contamination.
According to data from the Libyan Mine Action Center, 1,534,944 square meters of contaminated land were cleared and made safe for use during 2025 thanks to mine clearance operations.
Mine risk education activities reached 42,481 beneficiaries through face-to-face sessions, in addition to broader awareness-raising activities in affected communities.
Participants at the meeting discussed key challenges, including funding constraints and limited temporary storage capacity for materials collected during clearance operations.
The ambassadors of Spain and Canada attended the meeting and listened to the implementing agencies, expressing their support for mine action operations in Libya, according to the UN mission.
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