GICHD Honorary President Dr. Sommaruga Lends His Support to the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 4 is the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In anticipation of this day and the events that the GICHD is preparing to mark it, GICHD Honorary President Dr. Cornelio Sommaruga has made the...
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Interview with Ian Mansfield on his book "Stepping into a Minefield"
The GICHD was proud to hold the Swiss book launch of "Stepping into a Minefield: A life dedicated to landmine clearance around the world" by former GICHD Deputy Director, Ian Mansfield. This event was held during the week of the...
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GICHD Launches International Public Awareness Campaign | #TogetherAgainstMines
The Centre has launched a worldwide awareness campaign under the hashtag #TogetherAgainstMines in the lead up to April 4, the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Its goal is to increase knowledge...
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19th International Meeting of National Mine Action Directors and United Nations Advisers Closes
This annual meeting was closed today following final remarks from GICHD Director, Stefano Toscano and UNMAS Director, Agnes Marcaillou.
In his remarks to delegates, Ambsassador Toscano highlighted two major themes from the...
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New Data from Anti-Vehicle Mine Live Map Show Ongoing or Protracted Conflicts Have Led to Increased Incidents
Following its release in August 2015, the Anti-Vehicle Mine live map, which displays and analyses data of anti-vehicle mine incidents from around the world, has now been updated to reflect information gathered from all of 2015....
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19th International Meeting of Mine Action National Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers Opens in Geneva
This annual meeting for Mine Action National Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers opened in Geneva on Tuesday, 16 February. At the opening plenary session, delegates were addressed by Ms. Agnès Marcaillou, Director of...
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Stepping into a Minefield | A life dedicated to landmine clearance around the world | A new book by former GICHD Deputy Director Ian Mansfield
Former GICHD Deputy Director, Ian Mansfield, has recently published his memoir, which recounts over twenty years of work in the mine action sector. His book, Stepping into a Minefield highlights the dangers and the tragedies...
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Arabic Outreach Programme Workshop in Croatia | Accreditation, Monitoring and Contracting of Mine Action Organizations
This week, between 7-11 December, a workshop on accreditation, monitoring and contracting in mine action is taking place in Zagreb, Croatia. The event is organised by the GICHD Arabic-language Outreach Programme in cooperation...
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14th Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Landmine Convention Opens in Geneva
On Monday, 30 November, the first formal meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction since the 2014 Third...
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The Fourteenth Meeting of the States Parties will open in Geneva on Monday 30 November
The Fourteenth Meeting of the States Parties (14MSP) will take place in Geneva from 30 November to 4 December. It will be the first formal meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,...
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Consultative Meeting on Safe and Secure Management of Conventional Ammunition concludes
Approximately 160 people, representing 66 countries and 18 organisations met at the building of the World Meterological Organization from 16-17 November to initiate a discussion on establishing a common understanding of the safe...
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Dos publicaciones GICHD ahora disponibles en español | Two GICHD publications now available in Spanish
La Guía para la planeación estratégica en acción contra minas y la Guía práctica para la planeación estratégica en acción contra minas están ahora disponibles, en nuestro sitio.
The Guide to strategic planning in mine action and...
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