Latest news on our demining activities, victim assistance and mine and explosive remnants of war education programmes around the world.
In Ukraine, thousands of former soldiers injured in combat face the challenge of reintegrating into civilian life. FSD is contributing to a reintegration project through humanitarian demining, organised by the United Nations Development Programme and the Ukrainian...
We are delighted to introduce our newest colleagues: TNT, Dodo, Zara, Szabi, and eight other mine detection dogs have joined our teams in Ukraine to strengthen our mine clearance efforts. These Malinois and German Shepherds, with their exceptional sense of smell, are...
The clearance teams, during the month, continued their exceptional work, clearing 665,125 m2 and rendering safe 83 improvised explosive devices and 18 unexploded ordnance. We reached a significant milestone during the month by clearing 32 million square meters of land...
"Do not touch, do not approach, report it." Our risk education teams spread this vital message every day to prevent accidents. While almost one in three countries in the world is contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, thousands of victims are...
During the month, the clearance teams, while continuing their excellent work, cleared just over 585,000 m2 and rendered safe 59 improvised explosive devices and 36 unexploded ordnance. Our teams have recently received a new task order in Dibis District. It is expected...
After years of armed conflict, Colombia counts more than 8 million displaced people. Forced to rebuild their lives in their place of refuge, these men, women and children often have to overcome social exclusion and poverty. Two thirds of displaced people have no...
Safely completing the manual clearance of over 500,000 m², FSD clearance teams also successfully made safe 40 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and 16 unexploded ordnance (UXOs), showcasing their excellent work throughout the month. The teams' significant efforts...
Despite the challenging hot weather, FSD clearance teams in both Dibis and Makhmour Districts achieved excellent results during the month. In the Kubaiba village, Dibis District, a manual clearance team finished the clearance of a local cemetery during the month,...
Ten years ago, the village of Kubaiba fell into the hands of the Islamic State group. Located north-west of Kirkuk in Iraq, on the front line, the village was the scene of violent fighting. Some villagers attempted to flee, but not all succeeded. Thirty-five people...
