Data on incidents and anti-vehicle mines and characterisation of explosive weapons report presented at Palais des Nations
The joint GICHD-SIPRI data and analyses on the incidents of anti-vehicle mines (AVM) was presented at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Tuesday in the framework of the information meetings on the Convention on Certain...
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GICHD presented with Esri's Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award
We are proud to announce that Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics presented the GICHD with Esri's Special Achievement in Geographical Information System (GIS), the SAG Award on July 12 at the annual Esri User Conference...
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2016 GICHD Performance Report now published
In 2016, the GICHD worked towards the implementation of its current Strategy (2015-2018) under the three Strategic Objectives and corresponding Strategy Outcomes (SOs). Over the course of 2016, the GICHD supported countries in...
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Report on Mine action and Peace Mediation released in Spanish
A Spanish version of the report on Mine Action and Peace Mediation has now been released. This comes after the initial release of the English version of the publication in November last year.
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Heads of Austrian, German and Swiss Armed Forces visit the GICHD
On 7th July, the Chief of the Austrian Armed Forces, General Commenda, the Chief of the German Armed Forces, General Wieker, and Deputy Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces, General Schellenberg paid a formal visit to the GICHD and its...
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A Virtual Minefield and More in Switzerland's Capital
A new video by the GICHD features the event it organised on 4 April, the International Day of Mine Awareness, on the Federal Square in the Swiss Capital of Bern.
In this video, see the mock minefield, a manual demining operation...
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2016 GICHD Annual Report Now Out
In 2016, GICHD staff visited and supported 57 countries to improve mine action globally and locally.
Read stories in the annual report about how we have supported countries such as Zimbabwe to develop a national mine action...
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New UNDP-GICHD Report Flags Need to Capitalise on Mine Action to Accelerate SDG Implementation
A new United National Development Programme (UNDP) and GICHD report on mine action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores the catalytic role of mine action in the achievement of various SDGs, such as poverty...
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Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention Intersessional Meeting opens 8 June
The annual intersessional meeting of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention will open in Geneva on 8 June. This meeting provides the opportunity to take stock of the application of the Maputo Action Plan 2014-2019 and invites...
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"Universalizing land release" panel gives insight into challenges and successes on Land Release Method
The advantages of the Land Release method and the challenges that several countries currently face in implementing it were two topics of discussion in the panel "Universalizing Land Release" on 7 June.
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Seeking more coherence implementation in post-conflict security: Can we better align SSR, DDR, SALW and Mine Action? | A new report by the GICHD and DCAF
This past February, the Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the GICHD organised a panel of practitioner experts from security sector reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR), small...
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