by CLMF | Jan 12, 2022 | Landmine News, Uncategorized
Three of the four members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 were killed on Monday January 10th. It has been a sad week. On Monday, three deminers from our partners at Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD) were killed while working to neutralize an anti-tank mine in...
by CLMF | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
This episode features Olivia Fernandes, a Canadian Landmine Foundation board member, and an expert in humanitarian relief and development work. She explains some of the practical connections between demining and other pillars of the humanitarian agenda, including...
by CLMF | Jan 10, 2019 | Landmine News, Mine Action News, Uncategorized
For the last few years, states parties to the Ottawa Treaty have met annually to discuss the challenges and success of Anti-Personnel Mine (APM) clearancearound the world. Generally, these meetings celebrate states which have joined the Treaty or accomplished...
by CLMF | Nov 22, 2018 | Landmine News, Mine Action News, Uncategorized
On Thursday, the Landmine Monitor launched the 2018 Report, which marks its 20th anniversary since the Ottawa Treaty in 1997. The Report marks some exciting successes from the past year, yet also a continuing increase in global casualties from landmines and other...
by CLMF | Jul 6, 2018 | Foundation News, Mine Action News, Podcasts, Uncategorized
The Canadian Landmine Foundation is starting a new monthly podcast! Search ‘The Defuser” on iTunes or the Google Play store, or listen to it below! Demining technologies have come a long way in the past few decades, and so has the CLMF. On The Defuser...
by CLMF | Jun 21, 2018 | Foundation News, Mine Action News, Uncategorized
May marked the 10th anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Like landmines, cluster munitions were primarily banned because of their impact on civilians, and their violation of the principles of discrimination and proportionality. A total of 119...
