According to a recent press release by United Nations Association of the USA, landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to kill or injure as many as 15,000 people a year¹. The overwhelming majority are civilians who trigger these devices years or even decades after a conflict ends.  In some countries, such as Afghanistan, the majority of victims are under the age of 18.

Several worldwide organizations have programs for humanitarian demining efforts. 

“The Landmine Crisis”, UNA-USA Fact Sheet.  February, 2006.
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.aspx?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=1419173&printmode=1.