UNAMA Pic of the Day 1st April

Deminer Interview, originally uploaded by Mild Seven Lights.

An Afghan de-miner working for Afghan Technical Consultants (ATC).

“We de-miners are ready to sacrifice our lives in order to prevent our compatriots from being killed or maimed by mines,” said the de-miner.

“The achievements of the mine action programme means that Afghanistan is now 70 per cent on the way towards meeting the goals set by the Afghanistan Compact of 2006. We cannot afford to neglect mine action if we truly desire a peaceful and prosperous country for ourselves and our children,” said Dr. Haider Reza the Programme Director of the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan.

This week the United Nations in Afghanistan is highlighting de-mining and mine awareness in the lead up to the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action which is marked every year on 4 April.

Photo: Jacob Simkin MACCA.