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GICHD Insights | Towards The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)
The Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) will open in Siem Reap- Angkor, Cambodia, on 25 November 2024. To contribute to preparations for this event, the GICHD is launching a series of issue...
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Kosovo Mine Action Strategy 2025-2030
This mine action strategy outlines the strategic orientation of the Kosovo mine action programme from 2025 to 2030, developed by the Kosovo Mine Action Center (KMAC). The strategy draws on international good practice and builds...
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Coordinating Mine Action with XML technologies
The Mine Action XML (maXML) is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema developed by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). It aims to standardize data management and data exchange among actors in the...
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GICHD Brochure | Arabic
A general brochure introducing Who We Are, What We Do and the four divisions that make up the GICHD.
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A Guide to Developing National Mine Action Standards
National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) are issued by a national mine action authority (NMAA) or an organisation acting on its behalf. They guide the management and implementation of mine action projects in in a safe, coordinated...
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GICHD Brochure | Farsi
A general brochure introducing Who We Are, What We Do and the four divisions that make up the GICHD.
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Report of the Informal Meeting on Mines other than anti-personnel (MOTAPM or anti-vehicle mines)
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) jointly hosted an informal one day meeting to examine...
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Mobile Data Collection: Interoperatbility through new Architecture
Published in a special edition on mobile technology, this article covers the following topics:
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GICHD Brochure | French
Une brochure générale qui présente Qui nous sommes, Nos activités et les quatres divisions qui font la GICHD.
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A Guide to Survey and Clearance of Underwater Explosive Ordnance
This guide focuses on providing a collection of current policy and best practices used in survey and clearance of underwater explosive ordnance. Specific cases are used; they provide examples and analysis. It is not intended to be...
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GICHD Annual Report 2015
The 2015 Annual Report covers the essence of the GICHD's work over the past year through its core activities: furthering knowledge, promoting norms and standards and developing in-country and national capacity.
It is organised...
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