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Southeast Asia landmine clearers face closure amid aid shift to active war zones

Humanitarian demining organizations in Southeast Asia, particularly Cambodia, are facing severe funding shortages. International donors are redirecting aid towards active conflict zones such as Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan, as well as more recent wars in Syria and Afghanistan. This shift in priorities, coupled with increased global defense spending, leaves demining groups struggling to continue their work, which is crucial for community safety and development. AI

RANK_REASON Significant shift in humanitarian aid allocation impacting demining efforts in Southeast Asia due to geopolitical events. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Southeast Asia landmine clearers face closure amid aid shift to active war zones

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Southeast Asia’s landmine clearers face closure as global aid shifts to new wars

    En Poy was minding cattle in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in Cambodia when he set off his first landmine. The blast from the rusty relic he picked up cost him an arm and an eye. It also inspired his career with non-profit organisation Cambodian Self Help Demining, which clears…