The United Nations' International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action will be observed on April 4 across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication. Awareness programmes and activities to mark the day take place in many countries around the world.
Activities for these awareness-raising events include photo exhibits, press conferences, film screenings, educational displays and community chats. The day aims to raise awareness about landmines and progress towards their eradication. "Mine action" refers to a range of efforts to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war and to mark and fence off dangerous areas.
It also includes assisting victims, teaching people how to remain safe in a mine-affected environment, advocating for universal participation in international treaties related to landmines, explosive remnants of war and their victims, and destroying landmines stockpiled by governments and non-state armed groups.