United Nations Photo - International Day of Mine Awareness

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Some 18,000 soldiers from twenty-two countries are on duty with the United Nations Force in the Congo, helping to restore order and calm in the country.
A Congolese child is seen in the arms of an Ethiopian soldier, listening over a field telephone. March 1963.

British Commando units attached to the United Nations forces in Korea have made several daring raids deep into enemy territory. During one such raid, Commandos of the 41st Royal British Marines swarm ashore from amtracks 8 miles south of Songjin, North Korea, where they destroyed a stretch of railroad track breaking an important enemy supply line.

A street scene in Wonsan City, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The photo was taken during Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos’ five-day mission in the country to assess food aid needs.

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Headline International Day for Mine Awareness and Action

Caption Description Ten-year-old Suleiman Fatul Saim, from Dar Al Salam, North Darfur, suffered burns to more than 90 per cent of his body when his brother detonated an unexploded device that he found near their house in November 2006.
Each year 4 April is observed as International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, to focus worldwide attention on the need for eliminating the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war.

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Production Date 04/02/2013 11:09:34 AM

Country Sudan

Credit UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran

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