World: “These weapons belong to the past”: Decades on, landmines and explosive remnants still kill and destroy lives

Country: World Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva (ICRC) — Every day, landmines and explosive remnants of war claim lives, shatter families and devastate communities. In 2024 alone, almost 6,300 people were killed or injured – 90 per cent of them civilians, nearly half of them children (Landmine Monitor 2025). These weapons do not just kill; they leave scars that last for decades, denying people access to farmland, schools and hospitals, and forcing entire communities to live in fear.