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Improvised explosive devices in the Sahel: Humanitarian responses and current capacities
Over the past five years, the Sahel region has seen a steady rise and geographical spread in the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a term used to describe an explosive device placed or fabricated in an improvised...
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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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Geneva Diary: Report from the GICHD
Over the past few months, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining has helped coordinate a conference on cluster munitions and taken part in a workshop on explosive remnants of war for an international security...
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Second séminaire des acteurs africains francophones de l'action contre les mines et REG à Sénégal
Le second séminaire des acteurs africains francophones de l'action contre les mines et les restes explosifs de guerre (REG) s'est déroulé du 02 au 04 novembre 2009 à Dakar – République du Sénégal. Cette rencontre, organisée par le...
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Linking Mine Action and Development | States Affected by Mines/ERW
Mine action programmes often are not linked early and strongly enough with key development actors. Despite the availability of extensive research documenting the need for greater coordination between mine action and development...
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International Mine Action Standards for Mine Risk Education | Training Manual
In October 2003, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) completed a set of seven MRE standards, which were formally adopted as International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) in June 2004. In 2005, UNICEF in partnership with the Geneva...
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Guide de la passation de marchés dans l'action contre les mines
Ce guide vise à éclairer les directeurs nationaux, les programmes d’action contre les mines, ainsi que d’autres organisations actives dans l’action contre les mines, sur les divers aspects de la passation de marchés dans l’action...
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A Guide to the International Mine Action Standards 2010
IMAS are standards issued by the United Nations to guide the planning, implementation and management of mine action programmes. They are a framework for the development of national mine action standards. This handbook contains all...
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