International Mine Awareness Day

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Hashtags	#MineAwarenessDay, #TogetherAgainstMines
Related Hashtags	#IMAD2020, #Mineaction, #Mine, #Landmines, #COVID19, #Awareness
2020 Date	April 4, 2020
2021 Date	April 4, 2021

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International Mine Awareness Day in 2020

Saturday, Apr 4

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International Mine Awareness Day History

International Mine Awareness Day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 2005. This observance calls the attention for potential mines and explosives that remained in land after the end of wars. These objects can cause massive destruction and harm a significant amount of civilians. The United Nations Mine Action Service has been working towards avoiding tragedies and helping the ones affected by explosives for over 20 years. The observance occurs every year on April 4th.

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The achievements of the mine action community show that, in working together, we can reach milestones once seen as impossible – a timely message for our efforts today against #COVID19. -- @antonioguterres on Saturday's Mine Awareness Day. https://t.co/LsOH5TQJfU https://t.co/tVt6Au8dwv
— United Nations (@UN) April 4, 2020

"This Mine Awareness Day, I call on my colleagues in Congress to support landmine clearance programs..." No one should fear their next step will be their last. Thank you @SenMarkey, for championing life-saving landmine clearance in Congress. #MineAwarenessDay 🇺🇸 https://t.co/hGau4I2LI8
— The HALO Trust USA (@HALOTrustUSA) April 4, 2020

On Mine Awareness Day, we give special thanks to @StateDeptPM 🇺🇸 & our American champions for supporting HALO the past year. See the impact you made. ⬇️ #MineAwarenessDay 🇺🇸 https://t.co/tY9RbgcOef
— The HALO Trust USA (@HALOTrustUSA) April 4, 2020

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International Mine Awareness Day Facts & Quotes

The 2019 Theme is "United Nations Promotes SDGs – Safe Ground – Safe Home"
On this International Day for Mine Awareness, let us reaffirm our commitment to eradicating the horrendous damage caused by landmines and assisting those who have been harmed by their use. —— UN Secretary-General António Guterres