Legacies of War
@legaciesofwar
The 🇺🇸 dropped at least 13m tons of ordnance on Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam. Many did not explode. Our work is focus on advocacy & education 👇🏽
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http://legaciesofwar.org/ 15-06-2010 17:46:07
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The U.S. should be a global leader in the abolition of indiscriminate cluster bombs—not complicit in their use. This week, we joined No US Cluster Bombs and other partners to implore President Donald J. Trump to urgently change course. fcnl.org/updates/2024-0…
This week we publish new data on the US's use of #AgentOrange herbicides in #Laos. Using newly declassified spy satellite imagery, Philipp Barthelme has significantly increased our understanding of where and how the #dioxin contaminated herbicide was used.
Declassified spy satellite imagery has shed new light on US #AgentOrange use during its Secret War in #Laos, and with it ongoing threats to human health from #dioxin exposure. The University of Edinburgh PhD student Philipp Barthelme's report is here ceobs.org/new-data-on-ag… or read on 🧵 1/7
Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State Ethan Rinks joined panelists from the Embassy of Laos 🇱🇦, USAID, & MAG (Mines Advisory Group) at U.S. Institute of Peace’s 3rd Annual Dialogue on War Legacies & Peace in Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia. The panel, led by Legacies of War, discussed progress in #UXO clearance & environmental remediation.
Just love working on Full Frame. I get to talk to amazing people like Sera Koulabdara of Legacies of War
"The U.S. gov. may know more about the dreadful human toll caused by #ClusterMunitions than any other user nation," yet still insists on continuing to transfer them. "For the sake of humanity this must change." Legacies of War legaciesofwar.org/post/cluster-b…
Over 50 Global Mine Action Fellows wrote and signed this open letter to Honorable Marco Rubio , Secretary of State. Thank you, young advocates, for expressing your concern and urging the U.S. to put an end to this funding freeze. Full Letter Here: legaciesofwar.org/post/mine-acti…
Our friend, Dr. Olena Melnyk, along with our CEO, Sera Koulabdara, brings greater awareness about the destructive impacts of war on people, our environment, food source, economic and overall development in Ukraine, Cambodia and other war impacted countries tinyurl.com/yr5mh2de
"It is only a matter of time before desperate, untrained villagers attempt to handle the explosives on their own." TY Responsible Statecraft , Susan Hammond of War Legacies Project, and our very own KOUL-Mander in Chief @serakoulabdara for your leadership responsiblestatecraft.org/usaid/
THIS MONDAY! Join Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai & Craig McNamara in San Francisco for a timely talk: "Quế Mai: The Color of Peace in Vietnam 50 Years Later" Mon, Apr 21 / 5:30 PM PDT Tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-04… Legacies of War Veterans For Peace Pacific Links Foundation
