Josephine Dresner and Riccardo Labianco - April 17, 2024 This piece provides a summary of an article written for the International Review of the Red Cross. Read the original article here. As we...
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25 years of MAG in Vietnam
Darren Cormack (CEO) Last month, I travelled to Quang Tri, sitting halfway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, one of the provinces most affected by aerial bombardment during the country’s conflict...
The Contribution of Humanitarian Mine Action to Food Security: Preliminary Findings from Lebanon
Humanitarian Mine Action and Food Security This report outlines the findings from 26 community-level interviews carried out in Lebanon regarding the effects of landmine, cluster munitions, and other...
MAG safely removes a MK-82 500LB bomb in Dong Hoi City, Vietnam
On April 5, 2024, MAG coordinated with the Military Command of Quang Binh province to successfully dispose of a large bomb MK-82 500LB at the embankment of the Nhat Le River. The bomb was discovered...
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MAG awarded $2 million by US Government for Caribbean Operations
MANCHESTER, UK -- The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has been awarded a $2 million grant by the United States government to reduce armed violence and organised crime fuelled by the diversion and...
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The transformative impact of mine action on agriculture and food security
MAG’s Country Director for Vietnam, Sarah Goring, shares her thoughts on the transformative impact that mine action has on agriculture and food security. Humanitarian mine action around the world is...
A new roadmap for impact: Launching MAG's new strategy
Darren Cormack, CEO - March 5, 2024 There is something daunting about embarking upon the creation of a new strategy for an organisation with some 35 years of history, more than 6,000 staff spread...
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UK Government awards over $1 million in funding to MAG's work in Laos
The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has pledged over $1.65 million in funding to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) to support ongoing UXO survey, clearance, and...
Ukraine: 42 civilian casualties every day in two years of war [EN/UK]
KYIV, 24 February 2024 – Two years since the escalation of war in Ukraine, more than 10,500 civilians have been killed, including 587 children, as constant bombardments, mines, and drone attacks have...
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UK funding to clear mines around the world will benefit tens of thousands of people
Eight countries across Africa and Asia to be supported through £17 million in new funding to MAG and The HALO Trust (HALO) Their work will support the clearance of explosives, as well as raising...
Over 60 INGOs write open letter to MPs urging them to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza
Over 60 UK INGOs have written an open letter to MPs and Ministers ahead of the SNP motion on Wednesday to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. The letter is signed by 62 UK INGOs including ActionAid UK,...
MAG's emergency response in Lebanon
Following the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October, tensions have escalated between Hezbollah and Israeli forces along the Blue Line – a demarcation line that was drawn by the United Nations in 2000...
From the Middle East to West Africa: responding to the humanitarian impacts of improvised anti-personnel mines
Jo Dresner, Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships - February 8, 2024 Though remarkable progress has been made towards the eradication of anti-personnel landmines (APM) since the adoption of...
El Gobierno de EE. UU. amplía su colaboración con el MAG para reducir la violencia armada en América Latina
WASHINGTON, DC – El Gobierno de Estados Unidos amplía su colaboración con una organización humanitaria global para reducir la violencia armada y la criminalidad organizada agravadas por el desvío y...
US Government extends partnership with MAG to reduce armed violence in Latin America
WASHINGTON, DC – The US Government is extending its partnership with a global humanitarian organisation to reduce armed violence and organised crime worsened by the diversion and proliferation of...
MAG reaches 50 million people through digital risk education
MAG has achieved a major milestone in its innovative digital risk education work – reaching 50 million people worldwide, helping them to stay safe while living with the daily and deadly threat of...
How MAG is responding to the crisis in Gaza
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and worsening by the day. More than 25,000 tonnes of explosives have been used on the Gaza Strip since October 7th, equivalent to two nuclear bombs, causing...
Statement by Humanitarian Platform on aid workers killed in Ukraine [EN/UK]
Statement by the NGO Humanitarian Platform on aid workers killed and injured in southern Ukraine: "On Thursday 1 February, two humanitarian aid workers were killed and others injured when their...
UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs
As aid organisations, we are deeply concerned and outraged that some of the largest donors have united to suspend funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the main aid provider...
Emergency digital risk education response in Nigeria
An update on MAG's emergency Digital Explosive Ordnance Risk Education response to a landmine explosion in Nigeria on 10 January. Following a landmine explosion that tragically claimed eight lives...