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Strengthening effectiveness through safeguarding and accountability in South Sudan

South Sudan faces high levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Entrenched gender inequalities, weak institutions and legal systems, discriminatory social norms, and limited access to healthcare and justice services...

03/08/2026
Strengthening effectiveness through safeguarding and accountability in South Sudan
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  • GICHD
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Land Release Research Agenda

Research agendas, developed under the Mine Action Innovation Hub, serve as practical guides that outline key research needs and provide stakeholders with an evidence-based foundation for setting research priorities. This edition...

30/07/2026
Land Release Research Agenda
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  • GICHD
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Mine Action and Peace Mediation

The humanitarian consequences of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) are extensive and long lasting. This fact suggests the relevance of having them addressed in negotiations among conflict parties and included in ceasefire...

02/11/2016
Mine Action and Peace Mediation
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  • GICHD
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Coordinating Mine Action with XML technologies

The Mine Action XML (maXML) is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema developed by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). It aims to standardize data management and data exchange among actors in the...

01/11/2016
Coordinating Mine Action with XML technologies
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  • Dionysia Kontotasiou; Olivier Cottray
Arabic

GICHD Brochure | Arabic

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

25/10/2016
GICHD Brochure | Arabic
  • Available in Arabic
  • GICHD
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A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards

National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) are issued by a national mine action authority (NMAA) or an organisation acting on its behalf. They guide the management and implementation of mine action projects in in a safe, coordinated...

24/10/2016
A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards
  • Available in English
  • GICHD
Persian

GICHD Brochure | Farsi

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

01/09/2016
GICHD Brochure | Farsi
  • Available in Persian
  • GICHD
Arabic
A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards – Arabic
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Report of the Informal Meeting on Mines other than anti-personnel (MOTAPM or anti-vehicle mines)

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) jointly hosted an informal one day meeting to examine...

01/08/2016
Report of the Informal Meeting on Mines other than anti-personnel (MOTAPM or anti-vehicle mines)
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  • UNODA, UNMAS, GICHD

Mobile Data Collection: Interoperatbility through new Architecture

Published in a special edition on mobile technology, this article covers the following topics:

15/07/2016
Mobile Data Collection: Interoperatbility through new Architecture
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  • Elisabeth Vinek, Sulaiman Mukahhal and Olivier Cottray
French

GICHD Brochure | French

Une brochure générale qui présente Qui nous sommes, Nos activités et les quatres divisions qui font la GICHD.

08/07/2016
GICHD Brochure | French
  • Available in French
  • GICHD
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A Guide to Survey and Clearance of Underwater Explosive Ordnance

This guide focuses on providing a collection of current policy and best practices used in survey and clearance of underwater explosive ordnance. Specific cases are used; they provide examples and analysis. It is not intended to be...

21/06/2016
A Guide to Survey and Clearance of Underwater Explosive Ordnance
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  • GICHD