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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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National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Nepal
This case study forms part of a broader GICHD study on national capacities and residual contamination and is based on both desk-top research and findings from a GICHD mission to Nepal between April and May 2014. The purpose of the...
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National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Nepal (in Nepali)
This case study forms part of a broader GICHD study on national capacities and residual contamination and is based on both desk-top research and findings from a GICHD mission to Nepal between April and May 2014. The purpose of...
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- Available in Nepali
Gender & Diversity in Mine Action Quality Management
This guide has been developed to assist mine action stakeholders to mainstream gender and diversity in quality management, documentation and practices. This guide is designed for use by a broad range of actors, including:This...
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Gender & Diversity in Contracting and Grants Management
This toolkit has been developed to assist mine action stakeholders to mainstream gender and diversity in contracting and grants management documentation and practices. The guide is designed for use by a broad range of actors,...
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Guide de la lutte antimines | 5ème édition
L'action contre les mines est un secteur qui connaît une expansion rapide. Ces dernières années, les progrès accomplis se sont traduits par l'amélioration continue des méthodologies employées, l'adoption de nouvelles approches et...
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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Used by Civil Emergeny Services and their Influence on Resilience
The use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) has increased significantly over the past decade. Previously called drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the RPAS have rapidly evolved in sophistication, autonomous...
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GICHD Strategy | 2015-2018
The GICHD supports the continual improvement of mine action performance and relevance. The Centre enables national authorities, international bodies, mine action organisations and other partners to do their job better by...
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The evolving context of mine action
The purpose of this study is two-fold:
1) To examine the changing nature of arms control and disarmament, focusing on what appear to be a few of the most promising frameworks for tackling the relationship between weapons...
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Puentes entre Mundos | Resumen del Presidente | Abril 2014
La Unidad Apoyo a la Implementación de la Convención sobre la Prohibición de Minas Antipersonal (ISU), celebra el 17° aniversario de la firma de la Convención, difundiendo la versión en español de una publicación que aborda...
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ERW Contamination in the Pacific Islands
The legacy of explosive remnants of war (ERW) has affected the daily lives of Pacific Islanders for more than 70 years. ERW contamination in the Pacific stems from conflict between the Allied forces and Japanese forces during...
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