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Mine-action team in Gaza warns of widespread unexploded ordinance, urges surge in equipment and funding
Summary
Speakers in a mine-action briefing said unexploded ordnance (UXO) from two years of conflict is widespread in Gaza. A team identified in the transcript as "MASA" described explosive hazard assessments requested by UNDP, ongoing convoy-survey missions, and urgent needs for disposal equipment, coordination, and sustained funding.
A mine-action representative identified in the transcript as "MASA" said two years of conflict in Gaza have left many explosive items scattered across populated areas and that warring parties continue to use explosive weapons, creating widespread unexploded ordnance hazards.
"What we have in Gaza, obviously, with 2 years of conflict is that a lot of ordinances are lying around all warring parties using explosive weapons against one another," Speaker 1 said, describing weapons that often "do not function as designed" and may not detonate, leaving dangerous unexploded ordnance.
The briefing said explosive hazard assessments (EHAs) are essential before humanitarian actors can use damaged infrastructure. "We've been requested to conduct an explosive hazard assessment or EHA by UNDP…
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