The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that efforts to clear explosive remnants and raise public awareness about the dangers of mines and unexploded ordnance continue in Kunduz.
Turhan Saleh, a representative of the programme, said on Sunday, October 4, that unexploded ordnance remains a serious problem in Kunduz and that further action is needed to clear it.
He added that under the initiative, areas contaminated with explosive remnants are being cleared, while awareness is being raised among people to reduce the risks they pose.
According to Saleh, the programme aims to create safer environments for people to live and work in Kunduz.
The programme is being implemented in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with support from the United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN STFA).
According to United Nations findings, Afghanistan is among the countries in the world with the highest rates of casualties caused by unexploded ordnance.
The UN said that since the beginning of the current year, 64 incidents involving explosive remnants of war and unexploded ordnance have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in 64 civilians being killed or injured.
