News about: Explosive weapons
After a life-changing work accident, Tok advocates for disability inclusion 08/12/22
Tok, 27, lost his leg in a work accident. Over the last two years, Humanity & Inclusion has provided him with an artificial limb and rehabilitation care in Laos.
- Laos
Chue Por, injured by a landmine at the age of 18 07/29/22
Chue Por lost his arm in a landmine explosion. With the support of HI, he is regaining his mobility.
- Laos
Lithsouda: wounded by a cluster bomb at the age of 6 07/29/22
Lithsouda lost his right eye and the fingers of his right hand in a cluster bomb explosion. HI helps him rebuild his life and regain his confidence.
- Laos
Children play in bomb craters: Daily life in the ruins of Mosul 06/24/22
George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion UK, reports on his experience in Iraq, where HI teams are working to support communities as they recover from the impact of decades of conflict.
- Iraq
Mine clearance enabling economic recovery and development in Senegal 06/23/22
Humanity & Inclusion has launched new mine clearance operations in Casamance in Senegal to enable communities to regain access to their villages, schools and medical centers.
- Senegal
“I am raising and amplifying the voices of the people on the ground” 06/22/22
Yasmine Daelman, 28 years old, works as an advocacy and humanitarian policy advisor with Humanity & Inclusion in Yemen.
- Yemen
The international agreement on bombing in populated areas is finalized 06/21/22
States have agreed on a final version of an international agreement on explosive weapons in populated areas.
- International
Yemen: “People with disabilities are afraid to go outside.” 05/24/22
Life of people with disabilities in Yemen is desperate. Difficulties fleeing violence, accessing aid... Advocacy Advisor for Humanity & Inclusion,Yasmine Daelman explains the situation.
- Yemen
Ukraine: conflict preparedness and protection initiatives 05/19/22
Humanity & Inclusion will work with communities in Ukraine to help them adopt conflict preparedness behaviors before, during and after armed attacks.
- Ukraine
Explosive ordnance threatens returning Ukrainians 05/19/22
Some persons displaced by the war in Ukraine are beginning to return home, to cities contaminated by explosive ordnance. Humanity & Inclusion will prepare communities to identify hazards and adopt safe behaviors.
- Ukraine
Vladimir survived an explosion 05/11/22
Vladimir survived an explosion in Ukraine, but suffered severe burns. HI is supporting his recovery with rehabilitation exercises and care to facilitate proper healing.
- Ukraine
HI cares for injured Ukrainians in armed conflict 04/06/22
Humanity & Inclusion supports the care of burn victims and amputees in Ukraine
- Ukraine
How mine clearance became a humanitarian issue 03/31/22
The adoption of the Mine Ban Treaty or Ottawa Convention twenty-five years ago led to fewer mines in the ground. But now the weapons used by belligerents are changing, along with the nature of the threat, requiring mine clearance experts to take a new approach.
- International
7 years after the start of the conflict in Yemen, the humanitarian situation is worse than ever 03/23/22
The level of destruction caused by bombing and shelling in populated areas is huge in Yemen, as is the level of contamination by explosive devices.
- Yemen
A better future for Joc, wounded by a submunition when 15 03/04/22
When Joc was 5 years old, he was hit by a cluster munition while he was fishing. His life changed forever.
- Laos
