Bureau of the Council Dr Barbara Haering, President of the Council of Foundation, Geneva Ambassador Thomas Göbel, Secretary of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Germany to the…
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Types of explosive ordnance Long after conflicts have ended, explosive ordnance continue to kill, injure and impact the daily life of affected communities. Despite significant efforts over the past…
Conventional Ammunition: Accidental Explosions and Diversion from State Stockpiles Ageing, unstable and excess conventional ammunition stockpiles pose the dual risk of accidental explosion and…
What is a mine? A mine is a munition designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or vehicle and that…
What are cluster munitions? A cluster munition is a conventional munition that is designed to release multiple explosive submunitions (in some cases called ‘bomblets’) over a large area. The general…
What are other explosive remnants of war? ERW refers to unexploded ordnance (UXO) and abandoned explosive ordnance (AXO). Ordnance is a general term that covers military weapons and ammunition (not…
Dr Barbara Haering President of the Council of Foundation Email: b.haering@gichd.org Working languages: English, French, German and Italian Dr Barbara Haering has twenty-five years of…
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