The single largest philanthropic donation in support of humanitarian landmine clearance. Washington DC: Global humanitarian landmine clearance NGO, The HALO Trust, today announced a $33 million...
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2 million mines gone for good
HALO was established in 1988 in response to the devastating human toll of landmines in Afghanistan following the Soviet withdrawal. Over the last thirty-five years, we have cleared landmines from 29...
INGOs condemn killing of humanitarian staff in Yemen and stand in solidarity with WFP
We, the 30 undersigned international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) working in Yemen, are shocked and appalled by the murder of the World Food Programme (WFP) staff member - Moayad Hameidi -...
The fields sown with bombs: In Kharkiv in Ukraine the landmines in a farmer's fields threaten the survival of the whole community
“Wherever you go, there are mines everywhere. Two farmers from Malinovka—brothers—they were driving for grain and were blown up by a mine.” Alexander Mikolaeovich, Farmer Alexander Mikolaeovich is a...
HALO Trust calls for public-private coalition to fast-track landmine clearance in Ukraine
Friday 23 June 1100 BST London/Kyiv: The HALO Trust, the British-American landmine clearance charity, has called for the creation of a public-private coalition to speed up the removal of millions of...
Clear Landmines To Rebuild Ukraine And Feed The World
London/Kyiv As global political and business leaders prepare to meet in London for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (Weds 21 – Thurs 22), the internationally renowned British landmine clearance...
Kakhovka: Dam floods amplify Ukraine mine emergency
Brovary, Kyiv: The HALO Trust is urging civilians in the areas flooded by the Nova Kakhovka dam to remain extra vigilant of landmines, as it confirmed it has been forced to suspend clearance work on...
Resilience amidst the rubble
Humanitarian earthquake response in Syria On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the border regions of Syria and Turkey, exacerbating the decade-long humanitarian crisis in war-torn...
Clearing pathways for progress
Press Release: The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) teams up with The HALO Trust USA to bolster Ukraine's post-conflict recovery WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 23, 2023 - The over 230 members of the...
Returning to the land in Iraq
After his father was killed by an improvised mine Mohammed Wayed needed HALO's help before he could replant his family's fields. Mohammed Wayed (20) and his family have farmed wheat and barley in Al...
35 years on from the battle of Cuito Cuanavale
HALO deminers took a morning off from clearing up after the battle to commemorate its significance for Africa Cuito Cuanavale is a small town with a major place in the history of Africa. It sits at...
Tackling Ukraine's deadly harvest
Press Release: FMC Corporation and The HALO Trust join forces to improve farm safety through demining programs in Ukraine PHILADELPHIA, USA and THORNILL, UK, APRIL 3, 2023 – FMC Corporation (NYSE:...
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A 'Marshall Plan for Mines' needed in Ukraine
Ukraine urgently needs a ‘Marshall Plan for Mines’ after 12 months of war and mine laying has left the country with the biggest explosives problem of the 21st century. HALO, with our operations in 30...
53 NGOs call for full and equitable funding to address root causes of the crisis in Yemen
As the international community gathers to reflect on the humanitarian situation in Yemen in 2023 and prepares to pledge funding and re-focus political will towards addressing the crisis, it is...
20 years, 6,700 cricket pitches and 270,000 mines: HALO's work has transformed northern Sri Lanka and the lives of many of its own staff
At the end of Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war in 2009, an estimated 1.6 million landmines were left in the ground, unmarked and mostly unrecorded, contributing to mass internal displacement in the...
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20 years of support for mine action in Sri Lanka from Japan
Continuous commitment since 2002 has helped more than 100,000 people rebuild their lives free from landmines The Government of Japan has provided a new grant of US$647,887 (approx. Rs. 230 million)...
44 national and international NGOs call for renewal and expansion of truce in Yemen [EN/AR]
With the current truce agreement set to expire on 2 October 2022, humanitarian organisations remind all parties to the conflict that the future of the people of Yemen is in their hands. As...
Marking a major milestone at Primorsky
HALO has cleared over 100,000 explosive items from an arms store explosion On 2 August 2017, a massive blast rocked Primorsky, a small community on the Black Sea coast, when a military ammunition...
UK Ambassador to Ukraine sees landmine clearance funded by the British Government
Brovary, Ukraine – The UK’s Ambassador from Her Majesty’s Government in Ukraine, Melinda Simmons, visited the British mine clearance charity The HALO Trust at work on a minefield in northern Ukraine...
Standing by the people of Afghanistan: One year on from the fall of Kabul HALO is saving more lives in more places
August 15 2021 saw major political upheaval in Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan took power. The scenes in Kabul made headlines around the globe. But just a few weeks later The HALO...