La FSD était présente aujourd’hui à Palexpo pour l’inauguration des Automnales ! Nous avons eu le plaisir d’échanger avec les équipes de Palexpo et des Automnales, nos collègues de la lutte antimines du @thegichd.bsky.social et d’ @unops.org , ainsi qu’avec les représentants de SWISSINT.

🍂 Les Automnales Start Tomorrow! Ready to discover humanitarian #MineAction up close? Visit FSD at les Automnales for an immersive experience, live demonstrations and interactive activities, alongside Swissint, @thegichd.bsky.social and @unops.org. 📍Palexpo, #Geneva 📅 6–15 November 2026

🩹 What’s Inside a Deminer’s First-Aid Kit? #Demining teams work in high-risk environments, where a quick response to an injury can be critical. Every #deminer carries a first-aid kit to provide immediate care in an #emergency while waiting for the medic to arrive.

💙 Life After the Explosion: Saidburhon's Story In 1994, Saidburhon was collecting #firewood in the mountains when he unknowingly picked up an #explosive item. It detonated in his hands, leaving him with a #disability.

"The Bouar–Bocaranga corridor has been the scene of armed conflict. Explosive remnants of war and #landmines can remain long after the fighting has ended. If people are not made aware of the danger, they may touch, pick up or move them," explains FSD #EORE Supervisor in the #CAR.

🍂 In just one week, FSD will be at #LesAutomnales, alongside SWISSINT, @thegichd.bsky.social and @unops.org to bring humanitarian #MineAction closer to you. Join us for live #demining demonstrations, Q&A sessions, and other activities.

💙 Life After the Explosion: Saighufron's Story When Saighufron was just 10 years old, he stepped on a #landmine while walking with friends. Two of his friends lost their lives, and the #explosion resulted in the amputation of both of his hands.

✨ Goodness Lives Through People FSD is delighted to be collaborating once again with the IvAlive Foundation for its 4th IvAlive #Charity Gala Dinner. 📅 14 November 2026, at 18:00 📍 Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, #Geneva 🤵 Dress Code: Black tie 👉 gala-registration.ivalive.org

🥫 This antipersonnel #mine was found in #Ukraine in 2022. Its olive-green colour allows it to blend easily into surrounding vegetation, making it difficult to spot. For communities living with #landmines, the #danger isn't always visible.

🛠️ FSD is supporting the State Emergency Service of #Ukraine in improving its repair #workshop and strengthening its capacity to maintain and repair #demining machines. 🎥 Watch the video to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_9w... Project supported by 🇨🇭 SECO Economic Cooperation and Development.

How a demining machine repair system is being developed in Ukraine

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🌍 As FSD Director Hansjörg Eberle prepares to retire at the end of the year, he travelled to #Ukraine for his final #FieldVisit in this role, meeting with FSD teams. He met #clearance teams, exchanged with team leaders and observed a demonstration by the Mine Detection #Dogs.

💙 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.