Japan's aid agency, U.N. sign deal to expand mine action cooperation

The government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency and a U.N. unit in charge of landmine countermeasures have concluded an agreement to expand their cooperation in disposing of the munitions in Africa and other areas.JICA said the deal with the United Nations Mine Action Service, or UNMAS, aims to cement their collaborative ties in the field, particularly in Africa, one of the most heavily landmine-contaminated regions due to armed conflicts.Under a memorandum of understanding signed in June between Naoki Ando, senior vice president of JICA, and Ilene Cohn, director of UNMAS, the …READ FULL ARTICLE