Landmine Monitor 2024 Annual Report

Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor provides research and monitoring for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). On Wednesday, November 20^th, it published its annual report and focuses primarily on calendar year 2023, with information included up to October 2024 where possible. The report details that antipersonnel landmines were used by Myanmar and Russia, as well as by Iran and North Korea, during the reporting period of mid-2023 through October 2024. At least 5,757 casualties of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) were recorded (1,983 killed and 3,663 injured) for 2023 in 53 states. The highest number of casualties were reported in Myanmar (1,003), while significant tolls were also recorded in Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. Civilians made up 84 percent of the victims, with children accounting for 37 percent. The report notes that not all landmine-related deaths and injuries are documented, suggesting the actual figures could be higher.