UNDP / LEBANON LANDMINES CLEARING

Lebanon’s southern regions remain littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), posing a deadly threat to civilians and blocking recovery efforts. With a ceasefire in place, mine action is more urgent than ever. UNDP

• Video Length: 00:01:37
• Production Date: 3 April 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
• Subject Topical: MINE CLEARANCE
• Geographic Subject: LEBANON
• MAMS Id: 3357343
• Parent Id: 3357343
• Alternate Title: unifeed250403f

Description

STORY: UNDP / LEBANON LANDMINES CLEARING
TRT: 01:37
SOURCE: UNDP
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 13 MARCH 2025, CHABRIHA, SOUTHERN LEBANON

Shotlist

1. Various shots, Lebanese deminer Kalthoum Atallah working in field  
2. Closeup, explosive ordnance (EXO)
3. Wide shot, contaminated field 
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Kalthoum Atallah, Lebanese deminer: 
“People want to return to their homes. They want to farm; they want to rebuild. So, the unexploded ordnances, especially those between the houses and in the villages are extremely dangerous, more so than the ones in open fields. They need to be removed with utmost urgency because there are already people getting hurt.”
5. Wide shot, controlled detonation of EXO 
6. Closeup, shovel
7. Various shots, Lebanese deminer Shadi Younis working in contaminated area 
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Shadi Younis, Lebanese deminer:
“In these areas, our livelihood depends on farming and agriculture. The majority of people here live off the land. This is why if the area is not cleared of unexploded ordnances and mines, we cannot farm and no one can be here”.
9. Various shots, deminers 

Storyline

Lebanon’s southern regions remain littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), posing a deadly threat to civilians and blocking recovery efforts. With a ceasefire in place, mine action is more urgent than ever.

UNDP is supporting the Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC) to enhance coordination, risk education, and explosive ordnance disposal. This effort is crucial for making contaminated areas safe, allowing displaced families to return and rebuild their lives.

Deminers from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) are on the frontlines of this effort, clearing deadly remnants of war and ensuring communities can farm, work, and move safely. Their work is vital to Lebanon’s recovery.

Next, UNDP will scale up mine clearance, improve information-sharing systems, and expand risk education campaigns. By accelerating mine action, Lebanon can move toward a safer, more stable future.