UNMAS and UNICEF Syria jointly developed tailored explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) videos

Millions of men, women, boys, and girls are exposed to the danger of explosive ordnance. The contamination causes death, injuries, and hampers access to services, homes and lands.

After 12 years, explosive ordnance contamination remains a major concern in the #Syria crisis

→ 1 in 2 Syrians live in areas contaminated by explosives

→ 1 in 3 community is estimated to present some form of explosive contamination

→ 1 in 3 households returning to areas they had previously fled are concerned about the presence of unexploded ordnance. Men and boys are more directly at risk of incident

→ 10.2 M people are estimated to be living at risk of explosive ordnance in 2022 (HNO). Half are children

→ Majority of casualties continue to be adults, especially men. Women and girls are more impacted by indirect threat and long-term consequences of contamination.

→ Farmers and herders are the most affected

→ Children, often unaware of danger are highly vulnerable

Raising awareness on the dangers of explosive hazards is an essential, life-saving, component of the humanitarian response for vulnerable communities affected by the conflict in Syria. It is critical to providing men, women, boys and girls with the knowledge of the dangers they face and provide the tools to make informed decisions and prevent potential accidents.

In its role as the Mine action Area of Responsibility lead in Syria, UNMAS is committed to ensuring that communities are aware of these risks and that community members are encouraged to behave in ways that reduce the risk posed by explosive ordnance. To maximize reach, UNMAS & UNICEF jointly developed tailored Risk Education Videos for identified at-risk groups, such as children, displaced people, farmers.  The videos are being shared across major social media channels to help spread awareness on safe behaviors.