The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 700 Afghan children lost their lives or wounded due to unexploded ordnance in 2022.
OCHA added: “In 2022, more than 700 children were killed due to unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. The number shows the death of two children on a daily basis.”
Meanwhile, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, J.S.M. Soya, said that Afghan people are still paying the price of war and it has made their daily life difficult.
She added: “Civilians are still paying a heavy price for war in many countries, including Afghanistan. Millions of people become homeless every year and millions more lose access to clean drinking water. Civilian homes and hospitals are being destroyed and sexual violence is increasing.”
On the other hand, mine clearance workers say that thousands of people have been victims of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan most of whom are children.
Officials of the Omer Demining Organization uttered that about 1,500 kilometers of land in Afghanistan covered with mines and unexploded ordinance and need to be cleaned of hazardous materials.
They added that the hope was to clear most of the areas of Afghanistan from unexploded ordinance this year, but due to some problems, they were not able to succeed.
During the last few decades of war, the presence of unexploded ordinance in many areas of Afghanistan has threatened people’s lives and according to the information, children are the victims at a high level.
