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US Increases Mine Action Support to $13 Million in 2026, Bringing Total to $235 Million
PHNOM PENH, September 1, 2026 – The United States has increased its mine action support to Cambodia to $13 million in 2026, bringing total U.S. assistance since 1993 to $235 million, according to the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh.
Since 1993, U.S.-supported operations have cleared and released more than 714.6 million square metres of contaminated land—equivalent to 100,000 FIFA-sized football pitches—by destroying over 110,000 landmines and 550,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance, including cluster munitions.
The increased funding responds to new needs following the 2025 border conflict. The impact goes beyond removing explosives—every piece of cleared land reopens opportunities for farming, tourism, and sustainable economic development.
The United States values its close cooperation with the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) and the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), and continues to work alongside Cambodia's highly skilled deminers to help families live and work safely on land once too dangerous to use.
— Source: U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh
Reported by The Khmer Today
