NMAC: leading landmine clearance in Syria
The proliferation of landmines and unexploded ordnance across Syria led to the establishment of the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC).
Working with NMAC, The White Helmets, The HALO trust and var...
The city they knew is no longer safe
Maksym, 15, knows the threat of explosive ordnance well. Teenagers like him are surrounded by stories of accidents, as a once familiar landscape is reshaped by war.
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WMD 2026 CIML President Dr Bobjoseph Mathew
World Metrology Day 2026 - A message from Dr Bobjoseph Mathew , CIML President
World Metrology Day 2026
A message from the President of the CIML, Dr Bobjoseph Matthew
The sun is finally out — and our deminers are already on the field 🌾
After several months of intensive training during the winter break, demining teams have returned to work to clear Ukrainian land of explosive ordnance. Over the winter, teams have undergone trainin...
...nd non-routine OPCW inspections and how they both help keep the world safe from chemical weapons.
The OPCW is the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. With 193 Member S...
Syria One Year On: Addressing Explosive Ordnance Contamination in a Changing Context
One year after major shifts in Syria’s operational context, explosive ordnance contamination continues to pose a widespread threat to civilians and to safe returns, livelihoods and recovery. This s...
The Global Framework on Chemicals, adopted in September 2023 at the Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5...
From the 1990s until now, we celebrate National Mine Action Directors
National Directors & programmes are the 💙of #NDMUN29. Decades ago, mine action began to take shape, today, it’s led by national mine action authorities & orgs around the world. Our shared w..
Syria: Safer Ground for a Safer Future
Its remnants remain beneath the soil.
For 14 million Syrians forced from their homes, the dream of returning is often blocked by a silent enemy: mines and unexploded ordnance. A single explosive d...
...weapons of mass destruction are under pressure from every direction: The use of chemical weapons has been documented on the battlefield in Ukraine, the full scope of the former Assad re...
A brief explainer with subtitles of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, also known as Cluster Munitions Convention, what it addresses, and the Third Review Conference of its implementation.
...s: Routine and Non-routine.
The OPCW is the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. With 193 Member States and a Technical Secretariat, the OPCW is responsible for impleme...
Lancement des activités de l'Autorité Nationale de Lutte Antimines et Journée antimines
Le Service de lutte antimine des Nations Unies (UNMAS), avec l’appui de la MINUSCA, a procédé le 03 avril 2026 à Bangui, à une double cérémonie, celle du lancement officiel des activités de l’Autor...
On 4 April 2026, the Convention on Cluster Munitions joins the whole sector and celebrate International Mine Awareness Day.
Land of Silence
“Land of Silence” is a documentary short film about humanitarian demining and mine action in Ukraine.
The film aims to draw attention to the problem of contamination of Ukrainian territory with mi...
Why landmines must stay a weapon of the past | Protecting Civilians
24,000 casualties a year. That was the reality before the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. By 2024, we cut that number by more than three quarters—but the tide is turning. With militaries once a...
Syria’s new chapter is beginning — but beneath the soil of war, landmines and explosive remnants still threaten every step toward recovery, reconstruction, and economic development. No More Mines. ...