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Published 16 June 2025
UNMAS delivers mandates assigned by the United Nations Security Council to peace operations and responds to requests for assistance from United Nations Resident Coordinators and national authorities in states affected by explosive ordnance. UNMAS responses are aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Mine Action Strategy and the United Nations vision of a world free from the threat of mines, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
A surge in conflict across the globe led to increasingly complex demands on the mine action sector. Nevertheless, UNMAS has remained agile and responsive to evolving operational, security and political contexts. The Service activated its Standing Capacity, expanded its partnerships with Member States and non-governmental organizations (NGO) and expanded its training efforts to mitigate the threat of IEDs. UNMAS removed and destroyed tens of thousands of explosive ordnance items, improved the safety of millions of people, strengthened the national capacity of partner governments and reduced the threat of explosive ordnance to civilians—including children—as well as United Nations and humanitarian personnel.
Contributors
2024 Snapshot
When UNMAS is integrated into peacekeeping and special political missions, funding comes from assessed contributions through appropriations made by the General Assembly. To fund other activities, including emergency responses, the Service depends on voluntary donor contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) for Assistance in Mine Action.
As persistent and devastating conflicts plague various regions worldwide, flexible, sustained funding is essential to UNMAS’s ability to manage complexity and build responsive programmes at the country level. UNMAS encourages its donors to consider multi-year contributions. Flexible unearmarked funding allows UNMAS to allocate resources to areas of great need but limited resources.
UNMAS is grateful to Andorra, Denmark, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Poland for providing unearmarked contributions.
UNMAS thanks Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the United States for providing in-kind personnel and Junior Professional Officers in 2024. UNMAS TMAT activities in 2024 were conducted with generous support from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan and the United
States.
