UNMAS Holds Panel Discussion on Empowering Women in Mine Action

In observance of the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) held a panel discussion today on ""Empowering Women in Mine Action"", recognizing the
contribution of, and bringing attention to, the women who carry out mine surveys and threat assessments. Today's event was organized by UNMAS and the Permanent Mission of Japan.
From left to right: Rossana Becerra, a deminer with the HALO Trust; Kazuyoshi Umemoto, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Japan and Chair of the Mine Action Support Group; Agnès Marcaillou, UNMAS Director; Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women; and award-winning photographer Marco Grob.