Alongside this progress, UCHP’s risk education teams have already delivered 310 #awareness sessions, reaching over 8,300 people with vital information on how to stay #safe in contaminated areas.
🎉 Big Step for Our Partner in #Ukraine
Our partner, the Ukrainian Centre for Humanitarian Protection (UCHP), has received 5 official #accreditations — they can now carry out key #MineAction activities, such as #RiskEducation and manual mine #clearance.
Project supported by 🇨🇭 @swissfa.bsky.social.
📋Monitoring & Evaluation matter in #MineAction.
In Chernihiv Oblast, #Ukraine, FSD’s #clearance activities are independently reviewed by iMMAP (both U.S.-funded) — ensuring #transparency, accountability & high-quality clearance.
Project supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
💥An explosive item was reported on the Philippine island of #Mindanao.
The FSD team worked with local authorities to ensure the item was handled safely. After the controlled #explosion, our team checked the area to confirm that it was secure for the local #communities.
Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
⚡JOB OFFER ⚡
We are seeking a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.jobs.personio.com/job/2588249?...
#Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction
FSD is pleased to stand alongside partners as part of this joint statement in support of ongoing #MineAction efforts to make communities #safer.
FSD is pleased to stand alongside partners as part of this joint statement in support of ongoing #MineAction efforts to make communities #safer.
FSD is pleased to stand alongside partners as part of this joint statement in support of ongoing #MineAction efforts to make communities #safer.
📣 A Shared Call For #MineAction
On #IMAD2026, we join @unmas.bsky.social, @undp.org, @unops.org, @thegichd.bsky.social, @minefreeworld.bsky.social, @herorats.bsky.social, and other partners to highlight the importance of humanitarian MA and call for support.
➡️ Read more: fsd.ch/wp-content/u...
👣 When a Step Becomes a Gamble...
For millions of people, walking to school, work, or the fields is a #risk they take every day.
On #IMAD2026, we reflect on what it means to move #safely.
▶️ Watch the full video: youtu.be/d5PnQ-_4eFs
#InternationalMineAwarenessDay reminds us that millions still live with the threat of mines and unexploded ordnance. Demining saves lives by restoring safety, access to land, and livelihood.
👉 Donate today: fsd.ch/en/make-a-do...
#IMAD
📣 Mine Action Day In #Tajikistan
On 30 March, the British Embassy in Dushanbe and FSD held an event in the lead-up to #IMAD2026, together with national authorities, international partners, and affected communities.
The event underscored everyone's commitment to have a #MineFreeTajikistan2032.
🦺Quality control is key in #MineAction.
In Chernihiv Oblast, #Ukraine, FSD teams follow strict procedures — from internal checks to external reviews. Once clearance is complete, the national Mine Action Centre verifies the land before its handover.
Supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social
🎓FSD was excited to visit the Institut Florimont in #Geneva several times over the past two weeks.
From how #landmines impact communities to how young people in Switzerland can help make a difference — it was great to exchange with such engaged and curious #students.
📄 Since June 2022, FSD teams in #Ukraine have cleared over 4 million square metres of land and surveyed more than 130 million square metres for contamination.
What does this mean in practice? And what comes next?
Read our latest March update: fsd.ch/en/fsd-ukrai...
Despite challenges — from funding cuts to a current pause in operations — our all-female #demining team stands ready to return to the field.
Today, we celebrate the #dedication of our teams and thank partners and supporters who have made this work possible.
❤️ 10 Years of #MineAction in #Iraq
Over the past decade, FSD teams have:
🔹 cleared 35.7 million m² of land
🔹 removed nearly 34,000 improvised devices
🔹 destroyed 2,000 unexploded ordnance
🔹 reached 160,000+ people through in-person risk education
🎙️ «Il est très facile de poser une mine. Mais c'est beaucoup plus long et fastidieux de la retirer», explique Olivier Shu, chef de programme pour la FSD en #Ukraine, dans son #interview sur @rts.ch.
Écoutez l’interview complète ici: fsd.ch/fr/expert-de...
🌾 In Chernihiv Oblast, #Ukraine, two communities can #safely return.
FSD teams cleared 750,000 m² of #farmland & a 4,000 m² forest strip. Now declared free of landmine and UXO contamination, residents can farm again & begin #rebuilding their lives.
Supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
💫 FSD’s #RiskEducation teams and volunteers have reached 500,000 people in #Mindanao, in the Philippines.
🎥 Watch our video to learn more about this #milestone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVj5...
Thank you to our #dedicated teams and our #generous donors over the years!
✅ Making Land #Safe Again
In 2025, FSD teams cleared over 4.6 million square metres of land contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war.
Thank you to our dedicated #demining teams and to our partners and donors who make this work possible.
📍 An Essential Tool to Mark Danger
Knowing the exact #location of landmines and unexploded ordnance is essential for safe and effective clearance.
Learn in this short video how our survey teams use #GPS technology to accurately record hazardous areas: www.youtube.com/shorts/dCAvY...
"Our #forest is located right on the border and it immediately came under fire from all kinds of #weapons: Grad, Uragan, Smerch rockets, and drones," explains Stanislav Motsar, forester in Chernihiv province, #Ukraine.
Project supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
🌳 In #Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, forester Stanislav continues protecting the forest despite explosive risks — while FSD works to locate and remove unexploded ordnance to restore #safety for people and nature.
Thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for organising this insightful discussion & publication.
Deputy Head of Operations, Angela de Santis, explains:
“At FSD, we are deeply committed to gender-sensitive approaches and advancing gender #equality in #MineAction.”
🎧 Valentyn is part of FSD’s #demining teams in Chernihiv province, #Ukraine.
Outside working hours, he becomes #DJ Kultivator — performing at festivals across the country and touring with his band.
Project supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
📸 A new photo #exhibition at the Zoloti Vorota Metro Station in Kyiv, #Ukraine, highlights the vital role of #women working in #HumanitarianDemining.
FSD is proud that several of our #deminers are among those featured.
Thank you to @thehalotrust.bsky.social for organising.
💥 Controlled #Demolitions in #Tajikistan
When explosive remnants of war are too unstable to move, FSD #deminers destroy them #safely on site. These demolitions restore access to land & #protect communities.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBrT...
Funded with assistance by 🇬🇧 UK FCDO.
💻 FSD Director Hansjörg Eberle will speak at
@cyberpeaceinst.bsky.social's #HNPW2026 panel “Threat Intelligence and Modern Cybersecurity for Nonprofits.”
📅 Tue, 10 March | 11:00–12:00 CET
Join to learn how nonprofits can strengthen #CyberResilience.
🔗 vosocc.unocha.org/Report.aspx?...
Thank you for the great collaboration and joint efforts in highlighting Swiss support for humanitarian mine action.