The Department of Civil Defense and Humanitarian Aid in the European Union has warned of the danger to the lives of civilians of the widespread proliferation of mines and explosive remnants of war in Yemen, stressing that explosive remnants of war are one of the barriers to humanitarian assistance. access to those in need in Yemen, which has been torn apart by conflicts since 7 years.

The European Commission said in a statement that: “While the number of civilian casualties has decreased since the start of the United Nations-led truce that began on April 2, 2022, the widespread presence of explosive remnants of war in Yemen continues to pose a significant threat to civilians, not especially displaced persons returning to their homes.

She added: “Under the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project (CIMP), in June alone, 68 casualties, including 21 children, were the result of explosive remnants of war.”

She stressed that explosive remnants of war are one of the obstacles to humanitarian access, especially in the first half of 2022, adding that Yemen was among the 4 countries that suffer from the highest access restrictions in the world.
The European Commission’s Department of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations noted that it “funds several partners who provide mine risk education and help mine victims.”