Landmines still threaten lives every day. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot and Princess Astrid of Belgium call for global action on the Ottawa Convention.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOV6...
#MineAction #OttawaConvention #MineFreeWorld #SavingLives
国連広報センターさん:
「続き）今年の「地雷に関する啓発および地雷除去支援のための国際デー」にあたり、私はすべての加盟国に対し、対人地雷禁止条約を含む関連の協定に加入し、これを遵守するよう呼びかけるとともに、脱退した国に対しては、これに再加入するよう強く要請します。こうした極めて重要な協定を守れなければ、民間人の保護が損なわれ、すでに1億人にも上る罪のない、生命の危機に瀕した人々の数は、さらに増えることになるでしょう。
今年のテーマである「平和への投資は地雷対策への投資から」は、地雷除去の加速、リスク教育の強化、被害者支援の拡大、兵器備蓄の削減とともに、地雷のない世界を求めてゆく必要 […]
To mark Int’l Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in #MineAction, HRH Princess Astrid, Special Envoy of the Ottawa Convention, and Maxime Prévot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, express their concern.
📲Watch their full video here: youtu.be/WOV6Px4fvGI?...
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This #MineAwarenessDay, #APOPO joined UNMAS & global partners to call for sustained investment in #MineAction. Removing hidden threats restores communities and hope. From Angola to Ukraine, our detection animals help make land safe again.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47GdYzM
#IMAD2026 #SavingLives
A mine-free world is our shared responsibility.
Anti-personnel landmines kill and maim indiscriminately long after wars have ended.
We call on States to join the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention without delay.
https://www.apminebanconvention.org/en/
#MineAction
Syria’s future needs to be built on safe ground.
Thanks to #MineAction, over a million people have gone back to their homes since Dec 2024.
We are determined to continue our vital humanitarian work and help build a Syria free from mines.
Mines continue to claim lives long after conflicts end. Portugal stands firmly with UN mine action to protect civilians and restore safety. Through peacekeeping missions, we contribute troops and expertise to build a safer, more peaceful world. #Peacekeeping #Safety #Portugal4UNSC #MineAction
April 4 is International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. One person is killed or injured by a mine every hour, on average.
#HRRC #humanrights #MineAction #InvestInPeace
📣 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...
On #IMAD2026, we mark the completion of capacity building training with #ANAMA.
With support from the UK, #APOPO is working alongside ANAMA to strengthen #MineAction capacity and future animal detection in Azerbaijan. Together, we're investing in a safer future 🇦🇿🇬🇧
#APOPODogs
#APOPO featured on Barking Mad Podcast! Erin joins Jordan Tyler & Dr. Jen Parsons to discuss how #HeroRATs detect landmines & TB, saving lives daily, and why rats are powerful detection animals.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/3NHfFGz
#MineAction #TBDetection #WildlifeProtection #SearchAndRescue
4 April marks the International #MineAwarenessDay & Assistance in Mine Action
The #Ukraine Community Recovery Fund supports #MineAction through collaboration with 11 #UN agencies, helping communities stay safe and advance recovery.
➡️https://mptf.undp.org/fund/ukr00
@unmas.bsky.social
Photo of a landmine with a warning sign board labeled "Danger Mines"
As some European states reconsider the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, what’s at stake for civilians?
Anti-personnel mines remain indiscriminate and of limited military value.
Read more → lnkd.in/eH6d5wCe
#MineAction #IHL #Protection
🦺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
Every acre cleared helps restore livelihoods and strengthen food security.
#MineFactMonday #MineAction #LandmineFree
❤️ 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
#APOPO #Ukraine welcomed Swiss Embassy reps to our Dog Training Center in Krasylivka for joint training with UDA deminers. Live demos + classroom sessions strengthened capacity in Technical Survey through Animal Detection Systems. #HeroDOGs #MineAction #CapacityBuilding #SafeLand
"Land release" is the operational framework for any survey and clearance done by #APOPO. The process combines different methods for a more efficient release of land to local communities. Take a look at our approach in the infographic.
#MineAction #SaveLives #Demining #LandmineFree
Around 90% of people harmed by #landmines are civilians, half of those are children.
APOPO’s detection animals are helping change this, clearing hidden explosives so communities can live safely again.
No one should risk their life just to walk home.
#APOPO #MineAction #SavingLives
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.”
Why guard cleared areas?
Deminer teams work days; nights = saboteur risk. Known cases: cleared zones booby-trapped when unguarded → slow ops, kill trust.
Safe lanes marked, saboteurs scout by watching. 24/7 guarding prevents sabotage on deminers.
#demining #mineaction #safety
💜 #IWD2026
From deminers & team leaders to EORE specialists & professionals at our HQ, #women are shaping #humanitarian #MineAction. We are committed to ensuring they have the opportunities, recognition, & decision-making power they deserve across all levels of our organisation.
🌸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
🇨🇭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.
By identifying #risks, reporting dangerous objects and sharing #safety advice with neighbours, Oleksandr’s efforts complement FSD’s #MineAction work in the area — helping reduce risks while clearance and risk education activities take place.
Project supported by 🇺🇸 @state-department.bsky.social.
🇨🇭 FSD joined the Marketspace at the #ICForumCH 2026, along with other #MineAction actors.
FSD Director Hansjörg Eberle had the honour to exchange with Federal Councillor Martin Pfister.
Thank you to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for organising this #successful event.
🌍 FSD will be at the #ICForumCH 2026, hosted by SDC next week.
Our Director and operations team will attend the forum on the future of #HumanitarianAid, and FSD will also be present in the Marketspace to share our work in #MineAction.
🔗 www.deza.eda.admin.ch/en/5th-editi...
🎓 Michael Pfister, FSD Global Operations Coordinator, gave a presentation to students from the Hague University of Applied Sciences, talking about how #MineAction is a tool for building lasting #peace and how #collaboration with all stakeholders and the communities is essential.
Gaza faces a dire water crisis with only 6,000 cubic meters reaching residents daily, while explosive risks threaten lives even amidst humanitarian efforts.
Learn more here
#US #CitizenPortal #WaterSecurity #MineAction #HumanitarianAid #GazaCity
