Meeting convened in Zagreb for financing mine-clearing initiatives in Ukraine
Title: A Fundraising PöwWow for Ukraine's Landmine Clearance: October 12, 2023 in Zagreb Spearheads Global Aid Effort
Looks like October 12, 2023, saw quite the jamboree in Zagreb as global players gathered to rally support for Ukraine's landmine clearance cause! A grand total of 34 nations graced the International Donors Conference on Demining in Ukraine, each expressing a firm political backing for Ukraine's demining quest and doling out some hefty promises.
Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović, in a clapback to the global community, boasted about their solidarity and highlighted the concrete pledges the nations made. It appears matters of tech materials and equipment were also on the agenda, with more specifics to be unveiled later.
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The get-together featured the crème de la crème of the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Norway, Switzerland, and various organizations like the World Food Programme, the UN Office for Project Services, the UN Development Programme, and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. The main event was instigated by none other than Croatia, who graciously offered their own demining know-how and an additional five million euros to the mix.
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First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy, Yuliya Sviridenko, expressed her heartfelt gratitude towards the hosts and drew attention to the unfortunate reality that their children are forced to learn about landmines in the 21st century. She wholeheartedly acclaims Croatia, with its demonstrated demining expertise, as the perfect hosts for this conference. For Ukraine's government, demining is slated to be a top priority in the coming years—key to making a mine-free land a reality—ensuring the safe return of Ukrainians.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmihal broadcasted a video address and disclosed some chilling statistics. He revealed that a whopping 30% of Ukraine's territory is covered in mines, that is, an eye-popping 174 thousand square meters, over three times the size of Croatia!
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Over six million individuals are living with the grim risk of landmines, with 250 already dead and 500 succumbing to injuries. If left unattended, experts speculate that up to ten thousand people might suffer a similar fate. The World Bank chillingly predicts that demining will cost an eye-watering sum—over 37 billion dollars. Talk about breaking the bank!
The ongoing military demining operations are crucial to the active conflict zones, with the police taking over the operational demining tasks in the conflict-free regions. However, much to our dismay, humanitarian demining initiatives have not yet commenced.
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Interior Minister Ihor Klimenko, via a video call, emphasized the urgent need to clear the areas of mines and expressed his "we need your support" appeal to the international community. The highest concentration of demining efforts is occurring in Kherson, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk. In a bid to speed things up, demining experts are being trained at a rapid pace, with the aim of having 2,800 specialists working as soon as possible.
According to Božinović, Croatia has marked the starting gun for activities on both the European and international level to help Ukraine in their quest. This demanding, time-consuming task, as per Božinović, awaits us all.
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- Humanitarian efforts in Ukraine's landmine clearance, initiated by Croatia, saw a strong political backing from 34 nations during the International Donors Conference on Demining in Ukraine.
- The ongoing demining operations in Ukraine are critical, especially in active conflict zones, but humanitarian demining initiatives have yet to begin in earnest.
- Experts estimate that clearing Ukraine's mine-infested lands may cost over 37 billion dollars and affect up to ten thousand people if left unattended.
- In the quest to expedite demining efforts, Croatia and Ukraine are collaborating, with Croatia providing demining know-how and an additional five million euros, and training 2,800 specialists to speed up the process.
