No More Mines in Syria: Safe ground, real futures
The UN in Syria released a new documentary, “No More Mines in Syria: Towards Safer Communities and a Future Without Explosive Threats,” showing how clearing explosive hazards helps people rebuild everyday life, from farming land and reopening businesses to sending children back to school.
Watch now the documentary
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/vS0ESzgC3lk
- YouTube (With Arabic Subtitle) : https://youtu.be/hRLGPtFe7LA
- UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1zicm3fgm
The documentary is launched under the leadership of the United Nations Resident Coordinatorad interim and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Nathalie Fustier.
She says, “Syria’s recovery cannot scale on unsafe ground. Mine action is more than lifesaving. It is a pre-requisite and key enabler for humanitarian response, early recovery, reconstruction and development.”
What is “No More Mines in Syria”?
No More Mines in Syria is a national campaign that highlights mine action as a pre‑requisite for recovery — enabling safer access to services, livelihoods, and voluntary safe and dignified returns, through a unified approach with government counterparts, NGOs and partners.
Key message: “Syria’s recovery cannot scale on unsafe ground.”
Why it matters
Across Syria, land contaminated by explosive ordnance continues to limit safe movement and delays recovery and reconstruction. Clearing hazardous areas enables people to safely return, restore services, and rebuild livelihoods.
Key facts (as cited in official UN products)
- Since Dec 2024, more than 1,000 incidents have reportedly caused over 2,000 casualties.
- Children face disproportionate risk: nearly one‑third of recorded casualties since Dec 2024; in 2024, 241 children were killed or maimed (OCHA).
- Clearance supports food security for 13.4 million food‑insecure people (FAO).
- Over 32% of schools are damaged or non‑operational; 59% of hospitals and 31% of primary healthcare centres are fully functional (UNICEF/WHO).
- Syria faces $216 billion in reconstruction needs; large-scale investment cannot proceed where land remains unsafe (World Bank).
Resources (Will updated druing the Campaing)
- Story (mine action and development framing): https://unsdg.un.org/latest/stories/safe-ground-real-futures-supporting-national-mine-action-accelerate-development
- International Mine Awareness Day (theme and statement package): https://unmas.org/en/unmas-home/news/international-day-mine-awareness-and-assistance-mine-action-4-april-2026
- Secretary-General message (for reference/dissemination): https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressrels/2026/unissgsm1581.html
- Media advisory (Safe ground, real futures): https://unmas.org/en/news/safe-ground-real-futures-un-in-syria-launches-documentary-on-clearing-mines-to
Hashtags
#NoMoreMines #NoMoreMinesInSyria #MineActionDay #Syria #SyriaRecovery #MineAction #InvestInPeace #OneUN
Partners
National counterparts
- Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management (Syrian Arab Republic)
- National Mine Action Centre
- Syrian Arab Red Crescent
United Nations entities
- United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Syria
- United Nations Mine Action Service
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Children’s Fund
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Population Fund
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- World Food Programme
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- United Nations Office for Project Services
Media contact
Khalid Al Masri, Communications Officer, UN Resident Coordinator Office in Syria.
Campaign period and timeline
From International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Day (4 April 2026) through December 2026, the No More Mines in Syria campaign will roll out in phases, starting with a public kick‑off around Mine Action Day and continuing with sustained storytelling, community engagement, and advocacy moments across the year.
- April 2026 Campaign kick‑off period
- 4 April 2026 — International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Day
- May 2026 — Sustained community engagement period
- The campaign continues with community engagement and amplification activities; no specific United Nations international day is explicitly anchored for May in the campaign plan.
- June–July 2026 — Sustained advocacy and storytelling period
- 20 June 2026 — World Refugee Day
- August–September 2026 — Youth and back‑to‑school reinforcement period
- 12 August 2026 — International Youth Day
- 19 August 2026 — World Humanitarian Day
- October 2026 — Risk reduction framing period
- 13 October 2026 — International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
- November–December 2026 — Campaign wrap‑up and year‑end recap period
- 5 December 2026 — International Volunteer Day (Volunteer appreciation moment for the campaign)
On this day, we will spotlight and thank the contributions of all volunteers who supported the campaign through outreach, translation, content creation, and dissemination. - December 2026 — End‑of‑year recap / campaign wrap‑up
- 5 December 2026 — International Volunteer Day (Volunteer appreciation moment for the campaign)
