The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan continues to threaten the lives of civilians, with children accounting for the majority of the victims.
The organization reported on Wednesday, July 1, that between January and May, 175 casualties caused by unexploded ordnance were recorded, with approximately 75 percent of the victims being children.
OCHA warned that the continuation of this situation, particularly in vulnerable areas, poses a serious threat to the lives of civilians.
According to the report, as of June, only $3.6 million of the $14.5 million required for mine action activities in Afghanistan had been secured.
OCHA has called on the international community to increase financial support to protect the lives of civilians, particularly children, in Afghanistan.
