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Clearing the way forward: Women, peace, and security in Ukraine’s mine action response
Mine action is not only about removing explosive ordnance, it is about restoring fundamental human rights, including the rights to life and security, freedom of movement, access to land and livelihoods, as well as full...

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GICHD Outlook Report 2026
This Outlook Report sets out how the GICHD intends to advance the five outcomes of its four-year Strategy in 2026. The report exemplifies our engagement in explosive ordnance risk reduction by describing planned activities in five...

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Perfomance Report 2016
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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La Acción Contra Minas Antipersonal Y La Mediación De Paz
Las consecuencias humanitarias por la presencia de minas antipersonal y restos explosivos de guerra (ERW, por sus siglas en inglés) son extensos y duraderos en el tiempo. Este hecho sugiere la relevancia de tener que abordarlos en...

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Improving Protection, Reducing Civilian Vulnerabilities
Explosive remnants of war (ERW), mines, small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition often threaten civilians in conflict and post-conflict contexts. Their simultaneous presence suggests that effective protection for...

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2016 Annual Report
In 2016, GICHD staff visited and supported 57 countries to improve mine action globally and locally. Over the 40 training sessions and workshops that were delivered, we had the opportunity to reach out to 870 course participants....

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Leaving no one Behind: Mine Action and the Sustainable Development Goals
This joint GICHD-UNDP study explores the links between mine action and the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and it reflects upon the current understanding of the contribution and impact that mine action is having on achieving the 2030...

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Seeking more coherent implementation in post-conflict security: Can we better align SSR, DDR, SALW and Mine Action?
Post-conflict peacebuilding is now characterised by an established range of targeted security programmes: Security sector reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR), small arms and light weapons (SALW)...

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Global mapping and analysis of anti-vehicle mines incidents in 2016
This report presents and analyses AVM incident data from 2016. It follows up on and compares findings with a first report of its kind: “Global Mapping and Analysis of Anti- Vehicle Mine Incidents in 2015”, released in April 2016. ...

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GICHD Brochure | German
A general brochure introducing Who We Are, What We Do and the four divisions that make up the GICHD.

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Gender and Diversity Annual Report 2016
In its 2015-2018 Strategy, the GICHD has reaffirmed its commitment to gender & diversity, and 2016 has cer-tainly been a year of accomplishments. In January 2016, the GICHD joined the International Gender Champions Network. In...

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Study Linking Mine Action and SDGs Preliminary Findings
This brief provides the early results and preliminary recommendations of a joint GICHD-UNDP study exploring the links between mine action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and its Sustainable...

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