According to the estimates of international experts, there are more than 110 million active mines in 68 countries in the world today, and this number is growing annually. The most polluted countries are: Egypt, Angola, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Cambodia, Mozambique, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia.
Due to the war of the russian federation against Ukraine, the territory of our country is also likely to become one of the most contaminated by explosive objects in the world. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Intense fighting, shelling and landmines have led to a serious humanitarian crisis, including casualties and injuries, mass movements and displacement of people across the country and across borders to neighboring countries, communities trapped in besieged cities without food, water, medical care, electricity or safe passage, and severe destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
The main problems arising in the territories contaminated by explosive objects:
Death and maiming among the civilian population from landmines and anti-personnel mines;
Restriction of access to land, forest, water resources, food;
Restriction of access to infrastructure facilities;
Restrictions on the provision of humanitarian aid;
Obstacles to the development of the economy are the impossibility of the full functioning of economic entities. Solving these problems is the main goal of humanitarian demining.
Charitable Foundation “Modern Village and Town” is a certified operator of anti-mine activities in the category “Informing the population about the risks associated with mines and explosive remnants of war”.
LIST of certified mine action operators: 
https://www.mil.gov.ua/content/protyminna/Operatory_PMD052023.pdf
The purpose of the public awareness program is to reduce the risk of death or injury from mines or other explosive objects and explosive remnants of war (ERW) by raising public awareness and encouraging safe behavior. That is, to make people aware of the risks of mines and explosives, to encourage them to behave consciously to minimize the risk that poses a danger to the life and health of people, property and the environment.
Useful links:
- STATE ENTERPRISE “UKRAINIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR PROBLEMS OF STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION AND QUALITY” ORDER dated 13.03.2023 No. 27 On adoption of national standards
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/rada/show/v0027774-23#Text
- THE LAW OF UKRAINE On mine action in Ukraine
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2642-19#Text
- Interactive map of territories that could potentially be contaminated by explosive objects Service of mine countermeasures of the State Emergency Service.
- Interactive map of territories contaminated by mines and explosive objects, developed by the Ministry of Defense with the assistance of the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining and the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine:
https://ua.imsma.org/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=814d2770d197474d8ad7e8014c0a275e&locale=uk
- STATE OF AFFAIRS. CHARITY ORGANIZATION “CHARITY FUND “MODERN VILLAGE AND TOWN”
