The Duke of Sussex continues his mother's work at a forum which saw a $20 million commitment to remove landmines surrounding the Angolan Okavango watershed.
The 5 Most Comfortable Sandals of Summer 2019The Duke of Sussex continues Princess Diana's work at a forum which saw a $20 million commitment to remove landmines surrounding the Angolan Okavango watershed.to rid Angola of all landmines. Today, he was on hand to witness the announcement of a $60 million initiative to finally bring the country to safety.
The Duke of Sussex spoke candidly about the issue's importance, calling the situation a humanitarian issue, “not a political one.” His words were a direct reference to the late Princess Diana’s frustration that her work with de-mining charity Halo Trust was deemed too controversial for a member of the royal family.
Speaking about his own travels to the country, Harry told the auditorium how the threat of military explosives has forced communities to remain in poverty. “In Cuando Cubango, in the far southeast of what is a vast, beautiful country, I saw a struggling community in a deserted landscape unable to make use of the land, yet the potential to turn this land into a sustainable source for its people,” he said of his 2013 visit.
Princess Diana walks through a minefield cleared by Halo Trust in Huambo, Angola on January 15, 1997.The prince, who first visited Chatham House in 2017 to take part in a landmine removal scenario planning exercise, expressed his shock at learning that funding for IED clearance had been cut by nearly 90 percent in the last decade, and urged the international community not to forget his mother’s work.
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