The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and SIPRI have released a new global report of anti-vehicle mine incidents in 2016.
The report finds recorded 181 incidents related, or suspected to be related, to anti-vehicle mines (AVMs) in 22 states and territories in 2016.
These incidents caused 423 casualties (195 dead and 228 injured) of which 46 per cent were civilians. While in post-conflict societies the humanitarian and developmental impact of AVMs is sustained, almost nine out of 10 casualties occurred in conflicts settings. Ukraine alone accounted for 24 per cent of global casualties, followed by Mali, Pakistan and Syria.
This report analyses disaggregated AVM incident data collected in 2016 which is also displayed on interactive online maps. It compares findings with the 2015 global AVM incident report and follows up on a comprehensive study on the humanitarian and developmental impact of AVMs carried out in 2014. This latest report is a further step in strengthening evidence on the impact of AVMs.