The GICHD Corporate Brochure 2024

Landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance threaten people every year in more than 60 countries and territories. Around the world someone is killed or injured by these weapons about every 2 hours. Survivors and their families struggle with the physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences of accidents. During conflicts, explosive ordnance prevents people from accessing basic services and lifesaving humanitarian aid. There are over 100 armed conflicts worldwide, many lasting years, killing, maiming and displacing people from their homes, and taking place in populated areas where explosive weapons have devastating effects beyond their intended targets.