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FSD operates in regions where conflict, armed violence and their lasting effects continue to affect people’s lives. It works to restore safety, strengthen communities’ ability to recover, and lay the foundations for a stable and sustainable future. FSD demining activities are part of a broader approach structured around four complementary areas of action.
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Since 1997, FSD has carried out humanitarian projects in more than thirty countries.

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A Second Demining Team Takes Over Operations in Ukraine

These deminers have been trained and formed by FSD and are now part of the Ukrainian Center for Humanitarian Protection…

Humanitarian demining

Are landmines illegal? The Ottawa Convention explained

Landmines: a growing concern in the 1990s  Landmines have existed since the mid-1800s, with early precursors first appearing during the American Civil War. But it was…

Stocks of weapons and ammunition Humanitarian demining

What is a Landmine?

How do landmines work? Landmines are generally placed on the surface of the ground or buried. They are designed to…

Landmines and explosive remnants Humanitarian demining