We thank @swissfa.bsky.social for their generous support which, makes this event possible and our co-hosts, @unmas.bsky.social.

The 29th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors & UN Advisers is underway in #Geneva.
Powerful opening addresses set the tone for #OneHumanity & reminded us that mine action is not technical work. It is human work. It is the restoration of possibility.💙 #NDMUN29

Coordination is key, and we are stronger together. A heartfelt thank you to all participants who contributed and our supporters for making this workshop possible @globalaffairs.canada.ca, @ec.europa.eu Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, @germany.diplo.de, and @swissfa.bsky.social

Major progress in #Ukraine mine action: 42,000km² of land returned to safe use. Our 2026 Partner Coordination Workshop with Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine & Demine Ukraine explored bottlenecks to solutions, prerequisites for success & more.

Our Director Amb. @TPrivitelli @Neutrality_GE & @genevadiplomacy's panel on Swiss neutrality today. Neutrality underpins our access, trust & ability to advance Mine Action and Ammunition Management globally.

We thank Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trad for supporting this project as well as all our contributors: Fraunhofer_IGD Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology, Luxprovide, Verus Digital, EOD Acadamy, and Technoport SA.

Something big is coming together in #Luxembourg 🇱🇺Find us at #NDMUN29 to hear about our free, AI-powered 3D Explosive Ordnance Reference Database — built for the mine action community.

"An air bomb cut off the roads to the area, leaving only one road for us to get necessities. The region had absolutely nothing". At our Mine Action Managers Course in Damascus, Fadi Al Saleh, now head of Syria's Mine Action Center shared how it all began link.gichd.org/FadiAlSaleh

100+M people in 60+ countries live with the daily risk of explosive ordnance contamination.🚨 2 major mine action events are coming to #Geneva this April — We hope to see you there! Read more 👉 link.gichd.org/IMAD26

More conflicts, more contamination — millions living with the daily threat of landmines & explosive remnants of war. Mine action saves lives today & clears the way for communities to rebuild & recover.
Read joint statement for Int. Day for Mine Awareness👉https://bit.ly/IMAD_2026

📢 We're hiring an Information Management Advisor in Amman. Support National Mine Action Authorities in #MENA w/ technical assistance on assessments, systems, training & research. Degree in CS/GIS/IM + 4 years' experience required. AR & EN are essential👇 link.gichd.org/IM-Amman

📍 New opportunity in Amman: We are looking for an experienced EORE/CPP specialist to lead and support explosive ordnance risk education and conflict preparedness and protection efforts across #MENA. Apply by 27th April: link.gichd.org/EOREAmman

🌍 We're seeking a remote research consultant to support a study on the success of cloud-based #GIS projects in humanitarian mine action — involving quantitative surveys across ~10 countries, data analysis, and academic writing. Apply by 19 April🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-IM-Assoc...

Thank you panelists from the Office of the Gov. Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy, Demine Ukraine @unidir.org & to Laurent Masmejean of Switzerland for his closing remarks. Grateful to @swissfa.bsky.social @globalaffairs.canada.ca @germany.diplo.de & @sidasweden.bsky.social for their support 🙏

Great participation at our event for our new study on Women, Peace & Security in Ukraine's mine action response. Equal participation isn't a goal — it's a commitment. And mine action is at its core about restoring safety, dignity & opportunity for all.📖https://link.gichd.org/WPSinMA-UA

Are you a seasoned professional with a Master's degree & 10 years' experience in disarmament or equivalent humanitarian & development work? Responsibilities: plan, implement, & monitor activities in mine action or ammunition management. Apply by Mar 31 🔻 link.gichd.org/AdvisorSO

We're seeking a consultant (individual or team) with an MSc in Explosives Engineering with 5 years' professional experience in the testing, evaluation, and applied research of explosive engineering systems and methodologies.
Apply by 22 March 🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-BlastFrag

Great day at #GISforGood in #Geneva! Our team presented new research on the long-term impact of #IMSMA Core across 30+ countries, while our Director, Tobias Privitelli joined the executive panel on locally-led humanitarian action stressing GIS as a tool for national ownership, not external control.

#Geneva: Our Director T. Privitelli at the 11th Mine Ban Treaty Pledging Conference: the ISU is the only institution mandated to support Convention implementation: stable, predictable funding is essential to turn political commitments into real protection for civilians. link.gichd.org/APMBC-Pledging

🇨🇭Today, @thegichd.bsky.social & FSD briefed Swiss parliamentarians on humanitarian #demining.

State Councillor T. Burkart, Amb. J. Gerber, GICHD Director & Amb. T. Privitelli, & FSD Director H. Eberle highlighted the impact of landmines & how #MineAction enables safe reconstruction.

🌸In time for #IWD2026 | Nearly 30% of Ukraine's mine action workforce are women — and they're shaping policy, clearing land & saving lives. New study out 📖 link.gichd.org/WPSinMA-UA 📅

Join our launch event 16 March ⬇️
bit.ly/study_launch...
#WPS #MineAction

Graphic with text overlay: Black and white photo of explosive found in the Solomon Islands. Text in arabic reads: كلّما زادت اللغات، زاد الأثر 5 وثائق جديدة من المعايير الدولية للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام — الآن بالعربية Translated in EN: 5 new International Mine Action Standards documents — now in Arabic.

5 IMAS Docs now in Arabic
🔻Guide to occupational health & general animal detection systems care
🔻Occupational health & safety–general requirements
🔻MEAL in mine action
🔻Environmental Management & climate change
🔻Competency standards for NTS surveyor & NTS team leader www.mineactionstandards.org

5 IMAS Docs now in Arabic:
🔻Guide to occupational health & general animal detection systems care
🔻Occupational health & safety – general requirements
🔻MEAL in mine action
🔻Env. mgmt & climate change in mine action
🔻Competency standards for NTS surveyor & NTS team leader
www.mineactionstandards.org

#Bern: with @fsd.ch, we briefed Swiss parliamentarians of both Chambers on humanitarian demining with State Councillor Thierry Burkart & Amb. J. Gerber, FSD Director H. Eberle & Amb. T. Privitelli on landmine & demining ops impact in places like #Ukraine & why mine action enables safe reconstruction

Earlier this year, United Nations endorsed the second version of the #IMAS on Land Release. Our Head of Research, Innovation, Standards & Operations, Armen Harutyunyan, shares key updates and how the mine action sector can benefit. Watch the full clip on YouTube 🔻
youtu.be/AgUfMz77Xj8

Proud to see our work in #Ukraine featured in @blick.ch. Our Director, Amb. Privitelli says “We saw the horrors of the war on the ground.” Switzerland continues supporting humanitarian demining & long-term Ukrainian capacity.
link.gichd.org/BlickArticleDE

Our Head of Info Mgmt, Luan Jaupi, showcased field-tested solutions at the innovation hackathon & IMSMA Core booth, helping authorities prioritize resources & accelerate safe returns. Thank you to the organisers, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the @edadfae.bsky.social FDFA

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Our Director Amb. @TPrivitelli joined @VBS_DDPS Martin Pfister’s delegation.

Mine action is front and center at the 5th International Cooperation Forum #Switzerland. Wars & explosive ordnance put 100M+ people at risk, now more than ever, mine action is key to humanitarian response & recovery.

Proud of our new MoU between the @thegichd.bsky.social & @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social. Signed by Amb @TPrivitelli & @darrencormack strengthening decades of partnership to advance safer, smarter mine action and reduce risks from landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance worldwide.