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Landmine Monitor 2018 Report Launched
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"Demining is much more than clearing fields" | Swiss Federal Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs visits the GICHD
A demonstration of common types of mines, presentations on a few of the GICHD's current projects and a discussion on increased synergies at the Maison de la paix were just some of the highlights of the visit of Swiss Federal...
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Let's Talk Peace in Sri Lanka, IMSMA Core and SDGs | GICHD at #NDMUN21
The 21st International Meeting of National Mine Action Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN) will take place from 13 to 16 February 2018 at the Palais des Nations at the United Nations Office in Geneva.
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Mexico contributes USD 1 million to mine action in Colombia through the GICHD
The GICHD is happy to announce the receipt of a contribution in the amount of USD 1 million from the Government of Mexico to support the extension and deepening of the ongoing Centre’s mine action work in Colombia over the next...
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"Mines antipersonnels : enfer sans fin?" | GICHD Head of External Relations interviewed on Radio-Télévision Suisse (RTS) (in French)
"Il s’agit aujourd’hui d’améliorer les méthodes d’enquêtes afin de pouvoir réduire ces zones suspectes parce que finalement c’est une portion de ces zones suspectes qui sont réellement minées. Et c’est là aussi ou le Centre du...
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National Mine Action Strategy Workshop for Zimbabwe Comes to a Successful Close
Zimbabwe is on track to developing its first national mine action strategy. Following a very successful workshop facilitated by the GICHD and the Zimbabwe Mine Action Centre (ZIMAC) in Harare between 13-16 December, a combination...
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GICHD to Participate at the World Humanitarian Summit | 23-24 May, Istanbul, Turkey
The GICHD will have the opportunity to exchange with other development and humanitarian organizations, governments, businesses and leaders at the World Humanitarian Summit, being held in Istanbul from 23-24 May.
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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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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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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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New event | 23rd Partnership for Peace course | Mine Action Support Service Officer Course
A new Partnership for Peace (PfP) course will be held in Spiez, Switzerland from 23-27 September 2015. Qualified representatives from PfP Partner States are invited to apply to this Mine Action Support Service Officer course.
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