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The Republic of South Sudan national mine action gender equality and diversity policy
South Sudan's National Mine Action Gender and Diversity Policy has been developed with the support of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), inconsultation with all relevant mine action implementing...
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Climate Resilience Priority-Setting in Mine Action – Methodology Guide
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The purpose of the Climate Resilience Priority-Setting in Mine Action – Methodology Guide is to support national mine action authorities and national mine action centres in incorporating climate resilience...
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Enhancing Humanitarian Mine Action in Angola with High-Resolution UAS Imagery
The peaceful use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) increases significantly when their cost and complexity are reduced. Fully autonomous, ultralight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are now commercially available. There are numerous...
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Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining | Twenty Years of Supporting Mine Action
This book was published on the anniversary of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining's 20th anniversary. In 1997, at the adoption of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), Switzerland announced its...
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Gender Mainstreaming in Mine Action | Powerful linkages for progress across the SDGs
Mine action comprises a set of activities aimed at reducing the risks from landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war. By returning safe land, housing and infrastructure to people and assisting victims, it...
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Operational Guidance – Victim assistance responsive to gender and other diversity aspects
This guidance addresses the complexities of gender and diversity in victim assistance. It explores the many ways in which victim assistance services can be adapted to suit the different needs of various groups.
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Increasing Efforts in Safe and Secure Management of Ammunition (SSMA): What does it Take?
SSMA is becoming a key consideration of the international community at various levels, from the normative to the technical. International support has stepped up to strengthen national efforts. These are highly positive...
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Gender & Diversity Annual Report 2017
In 2017, GICHD has affirmed its commitment to fostering gender equality and ensuring that gender and diversity aspects are properly taken into account in mine action. The Centre entered its second year as a member of the...
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Management of Residual Explosive Remnants of War in Cambodia Report
In post-conflict countries, there will always be some risk from residual ERW threats when construction is undertaken, as witnessed by ongoing efforts to manage risk from UXO in Europe. Investing in Infrastructure (3i)6 is a...
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GICHD Annual Report 2017
In 2017, GICHD staff visited and supported 68 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 850 course participants....
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The State of Play in Safe and Secure Management of Ammunition
The recognition of the dual threat of poor management of conventional ammunition in terms of uncontrolled proliferation and devastating explosions has placed the safe and secure management of ammunition (SSMA) ever more firmly on...
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