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A short introduction to the broken chair sculpture in Geneva and its connection with landmines
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Been to #Geneva? Walked past the broken chair? What does this sculpture have to do with landmines? Let us fill you in just in time for next week’s 22nd Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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youtube.com/shorts/3pFgp...
En ce jour de deuil national en Suisse après l'incendie dévastateur du jour de l’An à Crans-Montana, les Trois Centres de Genève, @thegichd.bsky.social @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, et GCSP présentent leurs sincères condoléances envers toutes les personnes touchées par ce drame.
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
En ce jour de deuil national en Suisse après l'incendie dévastateur du jour de l’An à Crans-Montana, les Trois Centres de Genève, @thegichd.bsky.social @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, et GCSP présentent leurs sincères condoléances envers toutes les personnes touchées par ce drame.
Join mine action professionals from around the world in one of our 2026 Partnership for Peace training courses. Build practical skills, exchange expertise, & strengthen your organisation’s capacity. Check registration deadlines & apply to take part today🔻
link.gichd.org/26PFPCourses
link.gichd.org/26PFPCourses
January 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Join mine action professionals from around the world in one of our 2026 Partnership for Peace training courses. Build practical skills, exchange expertise, & strengthen your organisation’s capacity. Check registration deadlines & apply to take part today🔻
link.gichd.org/26PFPCourses
link.gichd.org/26PFPCourses
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Climate change and population growth have added urgency to a deadly legacy that has haunted the Pacific for 80 years. The @thegichd.bsky.social, which brought experts from several Pacific Island nations to the city last month, hopes to turn the tide.
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/sM
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/sM
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Climate change and population growth have added urgency to a deadly legacy that has haunted the Pacific for 80 years. The @thegichd.bsky.social, which brought experts from several Pacific Island nations to the city last month, hopes to turn the tide.
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/sM
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/sM
#SriLanka’s mine action programme is a powerful example of progress through national leadership and strong partnerships. Check out this in-depth interview with Meera Muhiadeen Nayeemudeen, previous Director, National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) 🔻
www.theweek.in/theweek/cove...
www.theweek.in/theweek/cove...
Clearing the past: Inside Sri Lanka's National Mine Action Centre
Mine action in Sri Lanka is led by the NMAC, which coordinates all efforts to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war from the post-conflict landscape
www.theweek.in
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
#SriLanka’s mine action programme is a powerful example of progress through national leadership and strong partnerships. Check out this in-depth interview with Meera Muhiadeen Nayeemudeen, previous Director, National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) 🔻
www.theweek.in/theweek/cove...
www.theweek.in/theweek/cove...
See our latest opportunities. Come work with us in 2026 and support big projects in mine action and ammunition management:
🔸 Programme Manager, Policy Research
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🔸 Request for Offers : Development of Regulations on Ammunition Safety Management for the Ukraine MoD
lnkd.in/erSFQEYv
🔸 Programme Manager, Policy Research
lnkd.in/e8Vf69rW
🔸 Request for Offers : Development of Regulations on Ammunition Safety Management for the Ukraine MoD
lnkd.in/erSFQEYv
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
See our latest opportunities. Come work with us in 2026 and support big projects in mine action and ammunition management:
🔸 Programme Manager, Policy Research
lnkd.in/e8Vf69rW
🔸 Request for Offers : Development of Regulations on Ammunition Safety Management for the Ukraine MoD
lnkd.in/erSFQEYv
🔸 Programme Manager, Policy Research
lnkd.in/e8Vf69rW
🔸 Request for Offers : Development of Regulations on Ammunition Safety Management for the Ukraine MoD
lnkd.in/erSFQEYv
Strong systems start with skilled people. Our 2026 training programme supports mine action & ammunition management communities w/ online, hybrid, & in-person learning—because continuous learning is key for reducing risks caused by explosive ordnance.
👉https://www.gichd.org/training/home
👉https://www.gichd.org/training/home
December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Strong systems start with skilled people. Our 2026 training programme supports mine action & ammunition management communities w/ online, hybrid, & in-person learning—because continuous learning is key for reducing risks caused by explosive ordnance.
👉https://www.gichd.org/training/home
👉https://www.gichd.org/training/home
Take a moment to read what matters. From explosive ordnance recognition in Ukraine, underwater explosive ordnance, to timely insights pieces on mine action & ammunition management topics, there's something for everyone. Browse our 2025 publications 🔻
www.gichd.org/publications...
www.gichd.org/publications...
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Take a moment to read what matters. From explosive ordnance recognition in Ukraine, underwater explosive ordnance, to timely insights pieces on mine action & ammunition management topics, there's something for everyone. Browse our 2025 publications 🔻
www.gichd.org/publications...
www.gichd.org/publications...
Happy holidays! @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, GCSP and @thegichd.bsky.social extend heartfelt thanks to our partners, donors, and the mine action and ammunition management community for your dedication, support, and tireless efforts. Wishing you all the best for 2026.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Happy holidays! @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, GCSP and @thegichd.bsky.social extend heartfelt thanks to our partners, donors, and the mine action and ammunition management community for your dedication, support, and tireless efforts. Wishing you all the best for 2026.
Join national directors and mine action leaders for the biggest annual event in mine action. This April in Geneva, the global community is coming together, with @unmas.bsky.social, @thegichd.bsky.social, and the other UN members of the IACG-MA. Register now! www.ndmun.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Join national directors and mine action leaders for the biggest annual event in mine action. This April in Geneva, the global community is coming together, with @unmas.bsky.social, @thegichd.bsky.social, and the other UN members of the IACG-MA. Register now! www.ndmun.org
What are you training for? Our colleagues have been working hard for you — and on themselves. From #Geneva to many places around the world, they laced up & logged the miles to get ready for the Course de l'Escalade race. These are a few of their Strava entries. #TogetherAgainstMines!
December 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What are you training for? Our colleagues have been working hard for you — and on themselves. From #Geneva to many places around the world, they laced up & logged the miles to get ready for the Course de l'Escalade race. These are a few of their Strava entries. #TogetherAgainstMines!
APMBC side-event 'Implementing #WomenPeaceSecurity in Mine Action: From Policy to Practice' Thurs 13:00–15:00 @ Palais des Nations for practical, actionable guidance to help national authorities strengthen programme quality & advance inclusive recovery. Made possible through @sidasweden.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
APMBC side-event 'Implementing #WomenPeaceSecurity in Mine Action: From Policy to Practice' Thurs 13:00–15:00 @ Palais des Nations for practical, actionable guidance to help national authorities strengthen programme quality & advance inclusive recovery. Made possible through @sidasweden.bsky.social
Mine action & #WomenPeaceSecurity strengthen peacebuilding and equitable outcomes. Our new GICHD Insights piece gives practical guidance for NMAAs and NMACs to integrate #WPS in policy, data, prioritization & more🔻
EN link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA
FR link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA-FR
EN link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA
FR link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA-FR
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mine action & #WomenPeaceSecurity strengthen peacebuilding and equitable outcomes. Our new GICHD Insights piece gives practical guidance for NMAAs and NMACs to integrate #WPS in policy, data, prioritization & more🔻
EN link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA
FR link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA-FR
EN link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA
FR link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA-FR
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This week in Port of Spain, officials from Barbados, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago took part in an assessment of the International Ammunition Technician Guidelines (IATGs) conducted by MAG, CARICOM IMPACS and @thegichd.bsky.social.
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This week in Port of Spain, officials from Barbados, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago took part in an assessment of the International Ammunition Technician Guidelines (IATGs) conducted by MAG, CARICOM IMPACS and @thegichd.bsky.social.
Been to #Geneva? Walked past the broken chair? What does this sculpture have to do with landmines? Let us fill you in just in time for next week’s 22nd Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
youtube.com/shorts/3pFgp...
youtube.com/shorts/3pFgp...
A short introduction to the broken chair sculpture in Geneva and its connection with landmines
YouTube video by GICHD Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Been to #Geneva? Walked past the broken chair? What does this sculpture have to do with landmines? Let us fill you in just in time for next week’s 22nd Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
youtube.com/shorts/3pFgp...
youtube.com/shorts/3pFgp...
#Jordan: Inclusive Leadership Course participants explored practical ways to advance inclusive leadership & embed human rights into their mine action work. Amb. Tobias Privitelli, an International Gender Champion, opened the week, stressing effective mine action requires equitable access for all.
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#Jordan: Inclusive Leadership Course participants explored practical ways to advance inclusive leadership & embed human rights into their mine action work. Amb. Tobias Privitelli, an International Gender Champion, opened the week, stressing effective mine action requires equitable access for all.
The Women Peace & Security Agenda is 25! Our GICHD Insights, “Integrating Mine Action into the Women Peace & Security Agenda” explores how linking mine action to #WPS National Action Plans makes peace & recovery inclusive+effective🔻
EN link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
FR link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
EN link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
FR link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Women Peace & Security Agenda is 25! Our GICHD Insights, “Integrating Mine Action into the Women Peace & Security Agenda” explores how linking mine action to #WPS National Action Plans makes peace & recovery inclusive+effective🔻
EN link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
FR link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
EN link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
FR link.gichd.org/Insights-WPS...
We're looking for experienced English–Ukrainian interpreters/translators for training, workshops, and field events in Ukraine and abroad. If you have 5+ years’ experience and humanitarian/diplomatic expertise, apply by 7 December 🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-EN-UA-Int
link.gichd.org/RFO-EN-UA-Int
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We're looking for experienced English–Ukrainian interpreters/translators for training, workshops, and field events in Ukraine and abroad. If you have 5+ years’ experience and humanitarian/diplomatic expertise, apply by 7 December 🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-EN-UA-Int
link.gichd.org/RFO-EN-UA-Int
We're looking for a consultant or company to develop technical content for explosive ordnance guides focused on #Syria & #Gaza. Minimum #IMAS EOD L3+ qualification or equivalent and proven experience of at least five years conducting EOD activities🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-EOData
link.gichd.org/RFO-EOData
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We're looking for a consultant or company to develop technical content for explosive ordnance guides focused on #Syria & #Gaza. Minimum #IMAS EOD L3+ qualification or equivalent and proven experience of at least five years conducting EOD activities🔻
link.gichd.org/RFO-EOData
link.gichd.org/RFO-EOData
In #Colombia🇨🇴 youth are leading in mine action! At our Youth, Peace, Security for Mine Action workshop with @COL_SIN_MINAS, 14 young people shared insights. Their voices will now shape Colombia's new National Action Plan on #YPS & our 2026 recommendations for YPS in mine action.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In #Colombia🇨🇴 youth are leading in mine action! At our Youth, Peace, Security for Mine Action workshop with @COL_SIN_MINAS, 14 young people shared insights. Their voices will now shape Colombia's new National Action Plan on #YPS & our 2026 recommendations for YPS in mine action.
This morning Amb. Privitelli welcomed Amb. Dominik Stillhart (SDC). They discussed continued collaboration with #Switzerland on mine action & shared updates on our work in MENA & information management. Swiss support to mine action saves lives & makes a positive difference.
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This morning Amb. Privitelli welcomed Amb. Dominik Stillhart (SDC). They discussed continued collaboration with #Switzerland on mine action & shared updates on our work in MENA & information management. Swiss support to mine action saves lives & makes a positive difference.
#Syria: Our first Land Release training is complete! Supporting Syrian experts to safely identify & clear mines, UXO & IEDs, returning land to communities. Contamination remains high in Deir ez-Zor, Idlib, Aleppo, Homs & Hama—saving lives one cleared area at a time.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#Syria: Our first Land Release training is complete! Supporting Syrian experts to safely identify & clear mines, UXO & IEDs, returning land to communities. Contamination remains high in Deir ez-Zor, Idlib, Aleppo, Homs & Hama—saving lives one cleared area at a time.
As a child, Henry was told never to touch old bombs. Today, he leads the team defusing them — and saving lives — across #PapuaNewGuinea.
Read his full story 🔻
link.gichd.org/HenryBeri-PNG
Read his full story 🔻
link.gichd.org/HenryBeri-PNG
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
As a child, Henry was told never to touch old bombs. Today, he leads the team defusing them — and saving lives — across #PapuaNewGuinea.
Read his full story 🔻
link.gichd.org/HenryBeri-PNG
Read his full story 🔻
link.gichd.org/HenryBeri-PNG
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We also made use of the opportunity for productive exchanges with @francediplo-en.bsky.social's Pierre Heilbronn and @thegichd.bsky.social. Many thanks for the engaging discussions!
@csis.org highlights key aspects of the demining challenge in this video ↓
@csis.org highlights key aspects of the demining challenge in this video ↓
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We also made use of the opportunity for productive exchanges with @francediplo-en.bsky.social's Pierre Heilbronn and @thegichd.bsky.social. Many thanks for the engaging discussions!
@csis.org highlights key aspects of the demining challenge in this video ↓
@csis.org highlights key aspects of the demining challenge in this video ↓
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Last week, FSD took part in #GICHDInnovation2025 in Luxembourg.
Peter Smethers, FSD Country Director Iraq, contributed to sessions on logistics in #MineAction and field testing challenges in subsurface #detection.
A special thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for this engaging event.
Peter Smethers, FSD Country Director Iraq, contributed to sessions on logistics in #MineAction and field testing challenges in subsurface #detection.
A special thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for this engaging event.
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Last week, FSD took part in #GICHDInnovation2025 in Luxembourg.
Peter Smethers, FSD Country Director Iraq, contributed to sessions on logistics in #MineAction and field testing challenges in subsurface #detection.
A special thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for this engaging event.
Peter Smethers, FSD Country Director Iraq, contributed to sessions on logistics in #MineAction and field testing challenges in subsurface #detection.
A special thank you to @thegichd.bsky.social for this engaging event.
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Last week at the @thegichd.bsky.social Innovation Conference 2025 in Luxembourg, the Survey discussed how partnerships and a collaborative approach to data collection and analysis can support innovation. Thanks to GICHD, fellow panelists, and all attendees. Photos: ©GICHD/PANCAKE! photographie
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Last week at the @thegichd.bsky.social Innovation Conference 2025 in Luxembourg, the Survey discussed how partnerships and a collaborative approach to data collection and analysis can support innovation. Thanks to GICHD, fellow panelists, and all attendees. Photos: ©GICHD/PANCAKE! photographie