Norway renews its commitment to battle area clearance

Observer Group Lebanon (OGL) is now under Norwegian command.

Refugees of the Nahr Al Bared camp can finally see with their own eyes their houses being rebuilt. After more than two years of planning, clearing and backfilling the area, reconstruction is now underway.

“At last it is clear that the convention banning cluster munitions will enter into force. With this convention, we have helped to make the world a safer place, strengthened humanitarian law and, not least, ensured that victims will receive assistance,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.