💙 Life After the Explosion: Zebuniso's Story In 1993, Zebuniso was seriously injured during an airstrike while fleeing the civil #conflict in #Tajikistan. She lost her younger brother and spent months recovering. Today, Zebuniso is back in her hometown of Gharm.

💥 This jerrycan was actually an #IED, found in Northern #Iraq in 2020. Homemade and filled with #explosives, it was connected to a pressure-activated trigger. Explosive devices can be hidden in everyday objects, making it difficult to know what is #safe.

🌳 “The job is far from easy. We're dealing with dense #forest, thick vegetation, and #challenges like insects and heat,” explains FSD team leader Danylo. Danylo's #demining team has been clearing a forest area covering more than 206,000 square metres in #Chernihiv Oblast.

📄 Since June 2022, FSD teams in #Ukraine have cleared more than 5 million m² of land and provided #explosive ordnance #RiskEducation to over 580,000 people. Our September update looks at the human #impact behind the figures, alongside operational news: fsd.ch/wp-content/u...

🤝 After nearly 30 years at the forefront of the organisation, Hansjörg Eberle, the co-founder and Executive Director of FSD, will retire at the end of 2026. Matt Wilson, who is currently FSD’s COO, will succeed him on 1 January 2027. Read the statement: fsd.ch/wp-content/u...

📚 For #children and young people living in unstable environments, #education can help lay the foundations for a more secure #future. Learn more about FSD’s activities to support education in the #CentralAfricanRepublic. 🎥 Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQVA...

Creating opportunities for the youths of Central African Republic 🇨🇫

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🍂 FSD is excited to take part in #LesAutomnales in #Geneva from 6 to 15 November 2026! Discover #HumanitarianDemining through live demonstrations, interactive activities, quizzes, a #minefield maze and other surprises. 👉 Learn more: automnales.ch/automnales-m... #Automnales2026

💥 A World War II-era 45 mm armour-piercing round with its fuze was recently discovered in a forest in Ukraine’s #Chernihiv region. FSD’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( #EOD ) team #safely destroyed the item, which had remained underground for around 80 years.

🌲 "I know every tree where these mushrooms grow." Kateryna has always loved #forests, taking walks, listening to the birds and foraging for mushrooms. But a few years ago, she stepped on a #landmine. 🎥 Watch her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVhJ...

Kateryna’s story: how forest grew dangerous in Ukraine

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🧑‍🎓 FSD is pleased to be returning to EPFL this year. Matt Wilson, FSD’s COO, gave a presentation, introducing students to #landmines, unexploded ordnance and #explosive ordnance disposal. Thank you to the students for their interest and to the EssentialTech Center for the invitation.

💥 What Are Improvised Explosive Devices? What does 'improvised' mean? Why do #IEDs pose such a #challenge? Our new article explains why IEDs can be difficult to clear, and how international standards help guide these #efforts. 👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/improvise...

What Is an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)?

Learn what an improvised explosive device (IED) is, how it is used, why it poses a major threat to civilians and how FSD helps reduce the risk.

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"For me, normality means being able to live without fear." - Siham, FSD #deminer FSD’s all-women demining team is currently working in the Dibis district in #Iraq to clear land from #IEDs so that #families can return home. 👉 fsd.ch/en/in-iraq-t... Project supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.

FSD's All-Women Demining Team in Iraq

The work of FSD's all-women demining team in Iraq is essential to allow the return of displaced people and enable families to rebuild their lives.

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🧸 This anti-tank #missile was found unexploded near a pastoral path in north-eastern #Afghanistan in 2019. Some #explosive items can look like ordinary objects. In areas affected by conflict, recognising the #danger can be a matter of life and death.

🚧 FSD’s #RubbleClearance team in #Ukraine continues working at destruction sites, using heavy machinery to clear debris and prepare areas for safe access and #reconstruction.

"Our aim is to make #MineAction the first stage of #reconstruction, not a separate job," explained Angela De Santis, FSD Deputy Head of Operations, during the 'Survey and Clearance in Urban Areas – Case Studies' panel at @thegichd.bsky.social #Innovation Session. 📷: © GICHD/Antoine Tardy

💥 After months of training and preparation, FSD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (#EOD) team successfully carried out its first operational task in #Ukraine. During a #clearance operation, the team safely disposed of an anti-tank shaped-charge round discovered by FSD #deminers.

Recently, representatives of our long-standing #partner, the @wfp.org, visited several sites in the #Kharkiv region where FSD teams are clearing #agricultural land. The guests observed the teams working in the field and learned more about the sites and the farmers.

⛑️ For Natalia, FSD's #medic, being prepared for any situations is essential. During #FirstAid training for #deminers, she helps the team prepare to respond quickly and effectively in an #emergency. Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/4b4fp...

First-aid training for demining teams?

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🌾 21 million m² of #agricultural land released in Ukraine’s Sumy region FSD’s #NTS team assessed land considered potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. Through field visits, interviews & evidence gathering, they identified areas that could be released without demining.

📊 As part of FSD’s ongoing support to the Operations Centre for #Explosive Hazard Management and Response in #Mindanao, Philippines, a newly contracted database operator has received specialised Excel #training from FSD. Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.

🕊️ On this #InternationalDayofPeace, we remember that #peace also means rebuilding trust and helping #communities move forward safely. In Mindanao, FSD reduces explosive risks while bringing former parties to the conflict together around a shared goal: making communities safer.

💡 Maksym knew exactly what to do when he and his friends came across a suspicious item. By following the #safety rules, he helped keep his friends out of #danger. Listen to his story: youtube.com/shorts/MWUda... Project supported by 🇨🇭@swissfa.bsky.social

Would you know what to do in the face of unexploded ordnance?

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✅ Since the beginning of the year, FSD’s #demining teams have cleared over 2 million m² in the #Kharkiv region. Hundreds of #UXO have been removed, helping communities safely access their homes and fields, work and move freely again. Project supported by: @swissfa.bsky.social and @wfp.org @fao.org

🍱 This antipersonnel #mine was found in #Tajikistan in 2023. Nicknamed the “black widow”, it is designed to detonate when pressure is applied to its pressure plate. For people living in #contaminated areas, an ordinary day can involve #risks that most of us never have to think about.

🦺 As rehabilitation work on the Bouar–Bocaranga road in the #CentralAfricanRepublic continues, FSD recently delivered #RiskEducation to 175 road and maintenance workers, teaching them to recognise potential #explosive hazards and how to react #safely.

🌡️ Intense #heat has swept across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, and #Iraq is no exception. But #MineClearance cannot wait. Hear from Asmaa, #Demining Team Leader, and Shaima, #Medic, as they explain how they adapt their days in the field. 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoqp...

45°C in Iraq: how demining keeps on going

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FSD’s Head of Operations, Matt Wilson, is attending the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions #CCM3RC in Lao PDR this week. From testimonies of people affected by #ClusterMunitions to discussions on contamination, the meetings highlight their lasting human impact.

🐕 #MineDetectionDogs play an important role in humanitarian #MineAction. They support technical survey and clearance activities by identifying contaminated areas. When conditions allow, #dogs can search large areas #faster than the time needed for survey or manual clearance.

⚽ This #submunition was found in a rice field in #Laos in 2011. It is nicknamed the 'Guava bomb' because of its shape and green colour. For people living in areas affected by #explosive remnants of war, #danger can lurk in the places where they live, work and play.

🚫 Our new article explores the history and significance of the #OttawaConvention, what it prohibits, and why it remains an important mechanism for protecting #civilians from the dangers of #landmines. 👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/are-landm...

The Ottawa Convention: The Landmine Ban Treaty Explained

Are landmines illegal? Learn what the Ottawa Convention bans, why it matters, and the challenges it faces today.

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