Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining is an international organisation working in mine action and explosive ordnance risk reduction, with a focus on landmines, cluster munitions and ammunition stockpiles. Based in the Maison de la paix in Geneva, it is legally a non-profit foundation in Switzerland.
The maison de la paix 2013
Mine action is a combination of humanitarian aid and development studies that aims to remove landmines and reduce the social, economic and environmental impact of them and the explosive remnants of war (ERW).
Dog search for mines in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participant reading a risk education leaflet during a UNMAS event in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Emergency mine risk education for pilgrims during a 2010 Roman Catholic festival in Madhu, Sri Lanka
Iraqi army soldiers prepare for a controlled detonation of ordnance (November 23, 2009, at Mahmudiyah)