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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...

22/04/2026
Improvised explosive devices in the Sahel: Humanitarian responses and current capacities
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  • GICHD
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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...

06/03/2026
Clearing the way forward: Women, peace, and security in Ukraine’s mine action response
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  • Vera Bohle (GICHD), Phil Bean (GICHD)

Successful Implementation of Protocol V

Protocol V of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons recently entered into force, and the author hopes lessons learned from the operations of the Ottawa Convention2 can be applied to this Protocol.

On 12 November 2006,...

01/08/2006
Successful Implementation of Protocol V
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  • Kerry Brinkert, GICHD
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Geneva Diary: Report from the GICHD | August 2006

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining provides operational assistance to mine-action programmes and operators, creates and disseminates knowledge, works to improve quality management and standards, and provides...

01/08/2006
Geneva Diary: Report from the GICHD | August 2006
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  • Ian Mansfield, GICHD
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Understanding the Ottawa Convention's obligations to landmine victims
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  • Golden West Humanitarian Foundation
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