Tag ERW

13 Nov

SafeGround is Focusing on the Remnants of World War II in the Pacific Islands

The USA, Australia, and Japan left this legacy during World War II fighting in the region.We are researching how people and communities in the Pacific are affected by unexploded remnants […]

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12 Nov

Conventions and Considerations for the Pacific

SafeGround has been exploring the barriers, challenges and incentives to Pacific nations joining the Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. AS part of this effort we co-hosted […]

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31 Oct

‘Land of Mine’ Film Review

After 5 years of brutal occupation by German forces, at last Denmark has the upper hand. Opening scenes show long lines of defeated German troops shuffling along a road, while […]

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31 Oct

Solomon Islanders in World War 2: An Indigenous Perspective: An Interview with Author, Annie Kwai

Annie Kwai’s book Solomon Islanders in World War 2: An Indigenous Perspective, brings indigenous wartime contributions and experiences to the forefront. It is the first book of its kind to be written […]

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31 Oct

UXOS IN THE PACIFIC

Hardly a three-hour flight from Brisbane lies the small island nation of the Solomon Islands. Known by very few Australians, the Solomon Islands played a crucial role in the Pacific […]

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23 Oct

Barriers to joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions in the Pacific?

The 19th Meeting of States Parties of the Mine Ban Treaty took place, virtually, from The Hague, Netherlands during 15th-19th November this year. This was followed by the release of […]

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