Trudeau Pledges 990 000 To Clear Landmines Cluster Bombs In Cambodia And Laos
She made the $990,000 pledge at an event focused on women in security as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit draws to a close in Cambodia. The funding will support grassroots and government projects in Cambodia and Laos to clear unexploded ordinances stemming from civil wars as well as US bombing during the Vietnam War. “When land is cleared, not only are people safer and children can play, but the land can be used for agriculture and development,” Trudeau said at a roundtable with local women-focused peacebuilding groups ....