Spotlight on the Issue of Access and Preservation of Humanitarian Space | APMBC Meetings of States Parties
"Mine Action can be a peace building measure in Afghanistan", explained Patrick Fruchet, UNMAS Head of Office and Programme Manager in Afghanistan. His contribution was part of the panel discussion during the side event...
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Side Event on Risk Education Implementation in the Middle East | APMBC Meetings of States Parties
Within the context of the 2018 Landmine Monitor , published on 20th November, which reported an upswing of casualties in recent years, GICHD Director of Operations, Guy Rhodes opened the side event "Risk Education - Sharing...
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Landmine Monitor 2018 Report Launched
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Delegates from GICHD head to Vienna to attend the 16th Meeting of States Parties of the Anti-personnel mine ban Convention
On the 20th anniversary of the adoption and signature of the Anti-personnel mine ban Convention, the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties (16MSP) will be held in Vienna, Austria from 18-21 December. States Parties and not...
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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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"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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Algeria declares itself free of anti personnel mines
After decades of work clearing over 12,000 hectares of land and destroying more than one million landmines, Algeria declared itself free of anti-personnel landmines during the 20th International Meeting of National Programme...
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GICHD Highlights during 15th Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
This week, during the 15th Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (15MSP), the GICHD outlined three critical areas where it focuses operational support with regard to the Convention:
Promotion of...
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Anti-personnel mine ban Convention one of the most important international disarmament and humanitarian treaties | GICHD President Barbara Haering
In Santiago, Chile this week, Barbara Haering, President of the GICHD Council of Foundation, addressed delegates at the 15th Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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Intersessional Meetings for the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) held in Geneva
States Parties and mine action organisastions gathered in Geneva at the building of the World Meteorological Organization between 19-20 May for the intersessional meetings of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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A Guide to Cluster Munitions, 3rd Edition | Just published by GICHD and the Implementation Support Unit of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The GICHD and the ISU-Convention on Cluster Munitions are proud to announce the release of the 3rd edition of the Guide to Cluster Munitions.
Since the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) entered into force in 2010, much...
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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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