"IED threat a major humanitarian challenge" | GICHD statement to the Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, Amended Protocol II
The 2015 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) is being held in Geneva this week. On Wednesday, November 11, the meeting for Amended Protocol II to the CCW was held. The...
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Update to live anti-vehicle mine map (AVM) shows increase in casualties
Following the official launch of the live map on anti-vehicle mine (AVM) incidents in August 2015, the GICHD and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have continued to monitor AVM incidents. For the first...
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Stopping the use of explosive weapons in populated areas | A report by Chatham House
Chatham House, a UK based international think tank, published on the progress of expert organizations in addressing the challenge of use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA). The GICHD is supporting the work of the...
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GICHD provides support to Ukraine
The GICHD has been providing support to Ukraine on several levels in recent months.
In partnership with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU) and the Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), a...
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Current event | 4th Annual Conference of the Arabic-Language Outreach Programme
This week, the 4th Annual Conference of National Directors of Mine Action Programmes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is being held in Beirut. National Directors of Mine Action Programmes and other representatives...
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GICHD Training Session on Mine Action Intelligence Tools and GIS Concludes
Twelve participants from eight countries attended an extensive training course on the Mine Action Intelligence Tool (MINT) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools at GICHD offices. The aim of this two-week session was to...
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OSCE signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the GICHD and DCAF to consolidate humanitarian action in Ukraine
On 21 September 2015, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of...
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Just posted | GICHD's remarks at the 1st Review Conference for the Convention on Cluster Munitions
From 7-11 September, the First Review Conference for the Convention on Cluster Munitions was held in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The GICHD actively participates in the work of the Convention as an observer delegation at Meetings of the...
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Current event | "Ammunition Management, Survey and Clearance" Workshop in Cairo, Egypt
This week, from 13-17 September, a regional workshop on "Ammunition Management, Survey and Clearance" is taking place in Cairo, Egypt. This workshop has been organised by the GICHD Arabic-Language Outreach Programme (AOP) in...
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Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, visits the GICHD
Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter came to the Maison de la Paix this morning, where he met with the Presidents and Directors of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the Geneva...
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Current event | Information Management Systems Workshop for OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
The GICHD is currently conducting a workshop for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMMU). The goal of the workshop is to determine the Information Management System (IMS) needs of the SMMU so they can create...
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