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Last Monday in Geneva, more than 70 States met for the second round of negotiations for a political declaration against the use of explosive weapons in urban areas. HI was there to remind them of the urgency of protecting civilians.        

Thirty years apart, two inhabitants of the same village in Laos were injured by submunitions. They tell us about their experiences.

The Trump administration has announced a deadly shift in its landmine policy, putting civilian lives in danger.

 In Laos, Humanity & Inclusion continues its actions to eliminate the threat that explosive remnants of war still pose to the country's population today, and reduce the humanitarian and socio-economic risk.

HI partner organization Action On Armed Violence (AOAV) releases figures on explosive violence casualties in 2019.

The Fourth Review Conference for a Mine Free World, which HI participated in, closed on Friday 29 November in Oslo, Norway. State Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty adopted a five-year action plan to ensure mine clearance and other treaty obligations are met by 2025.

On Monday 18th November at the United Nations in Geneva, States’ delegations, militaries, UN agencies and civil society are gathering to start discussions on a political declaration against the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Suad Al-Qadri works as a psychosocial support counselor for HI in Sana'a, Yemen. She describes the mental condition of the patients assisted by HI and the impact of bombing on the psychological health of the city's inhabitants. 

Aleema Shivji, Executive Director of Humanity & Inclusion UK, explains the horrific impact the use of explosive weapons in populated area is having on civilians living in countries like Syria.

New report “The Waiting List” calls on states to stop bombing civilians and to address the immediate and long-term needs of victims of explosive weapons in Syria and the wider region.

The Vienna Conference is due to take place on 1st and 2nd October 2019. HI Disarmament and protection of civilians Advocacy Manager Alma Taslidžan Al-Osta explains the final preparations.

Jason Mudingay Lufuluabo is head of HI's mine clearance operations in Chad. He tells us about his work and how he became a mine clearance expert.

Aleema Shivji, Executive Director of Humanity & Inclusion UK, explains how recent events bring us one step closer to protecting civilians caught in armed conflict.

Since last January, HI and its partner Mobility Robotics have been trialing the use of drones to support weapons clearance experts in Faya-Largeau, northern Chad.

Alongside 50 weapons clearance experts working in Chad, HI uses a remote-controlled platform, a German-made GCS 200, to clear large areas in record time.