<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Mine Action News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mine Action News is an independent platform dedicated to humanitarian mine action (HMA) and closely related fields, including explosive ordnance risk education, land release, victim assistance, policy, research, and innovation. Our aim is to provide a space where practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and interested observers can share insights, analysis, and informed perspectives from across the sector.

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The platform publishes opinion pieces and in-depth articles, including those submitted by external contributors. Submissions undergo a light editorial process focused on clarity, relevance, and professionalism, and are published under the author’s name. We seek to encourage diverse viewpoints and constructive debate, while maintaining a practical, experience-informed focus on humanitarian mine action.

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Mine Action News also hosts Mine Action Weekly, a regular curated digest that collates and summarises relevant reporting from around the world. This weekly overview is designed to help professionals stay informed about developments across operational, policy, funding, and research domains.

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The core idea behind Mine Action News is simple: to create an accessible, professional platform where the HMA community can share knowledge, highlight challenges, explore solutions, and contribute to the ongoing development of the sector. We welcome contributions from field practitioners, national operators, international organisations, academics, donors, and others engaged in or studying humanitarian mine action.

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By bringing together perspectives from across the community, Mine Action News aims to support informed discussion, promote learning, and strengthen understanding of humanitarian mine action globally.]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:33:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mineactionnews.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 8 - 14 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Croatia’s declaration as mine-free after three decades of work to mounting concerns over mines in the Strait of Hormuz, this week’s stories in the Mine Action Weekly newsletter reveal how mine action sits at the crossroads of humanitarian recovery, international security, and innovation. Explore developments from Ukraine, Syria, Laos, Sri Lanka, and beyond as the sector continues to shape lives, livelihoods, and geopolitics worldwide. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-8-14-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2d6ea844c7bef1d0306ecb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:24:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_ee5be734e2a847fba5695285b43e7dfb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 1 - 7 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s edition spans mine clearance breakthroughs, rising civilian casualties, and growing geopolitical tensions. From Azerbaijan’s large-scale land release and Ukraine’s expanding demining fleet to renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing humanitarian impact of contamination in Syria and Yemen, the sector remains at the intersection of recovery, security, and international politics. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and articles from a variety of...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-1-7-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22cb3889165fe3fa8ce25f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:53:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_52c9d3a5a142409b8eca6f707c5a37cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 25 - 31 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the mined farmlands of Ukraine and Azerbaijan to rising naval mine tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, this week’s edition explores how explosive ordnance continues shaping security, recovery, and geopolitics worldwide. Discover the latest developments in clearance operations, emerging technologies, survivor assistance, international cooperation, and the growing strategic importance of mine action in an increasingly unstable global landscape. 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We also examine new technologies, funding initiatives, survivor assistance gaps, and the evolving political and humanitarian dimensions of mine action across multiple regions.]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-18-24-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a117176ce6e10ab2a90a6ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:42:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_93242d13212f45469b84948396ce20ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land Release in a Divided Country: How Political Fragmentation is Undermining Mine Action Efforts in Libya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Libya has cleared millions of explosive remnants – yet released land often remains unused. When political fragmentation undermines trust in who certifies safety, operational success means little. What does it take for clearance to truly translate into recovery?]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/land-release-in-a-divided-country-how-political-fragmentation-is-undermining-mine-action-efforts-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0feebe8fa816dacc7db699</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_6b11383003894105b7d7f99840311708~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_897,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ibrahim Alghadamsi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 11 - 17 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's newsletter highlights the EO contamination  in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine, alongside major clearance progress in Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Maritime mine threats in the Strait of Hormuz prompted multinational mine-countermeasure planning and deployments. Lebanon joined the Ottawa Treaty, while AI, drones, robotics, and mine detection dogs continued shaping demining operations. International cooperation expanded through UN, ASEAN, EU, and bilateral initiatives...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-11-17-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09a734df43effc8ce1d9ff</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:10:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_7593f6e1a8174bd6aca876a2f3a42d5c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 4 - 10 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s roundup highlights continued clearance alongside growing operational challenges. Cambodia has declared 85% of homes safe, though farmland remains contaminated. Iraq and Yemen report ongoing large-scale clearance, while Ukraine cleared farmland but faces disruptions from frontline shifts, wildfires, and new hazards like drone fibre optics. Naval mine risks in the Strait of Hormuz are driving military deployments. Globally, expanding contamination and reduced funding continue to...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-4-10-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8e1ff7c961ad0b9fb50bf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_d92816f930d940d39c4f5d937ef54772~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augmented Reality in Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Risk Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergence of augmented reality (AR) technology has provided educators with an exciting new tool for teaching across various disciplines. One area where this tool could be especially helpful is in learning about landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). 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But how well will it hold up in real-world implementation? This article explores why the protocol matters, where challenges may emerge, and how a few structural refinements could make it far more effective.]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/one-standard-many-in-terpretations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7661cd2dcd6d951c25e1f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_2c47eb4c179a4401b14a062e8aaec6c4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Valentine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 27 April - 3 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-27-april-3-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8b9d37c961ad0b9fb0097</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_835fd3cb41514dc69c03012a20c0e8e5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 20 - 26 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-20-26-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa56252528aeae0147e579</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_6e48c3eb08024f6b800337e75ee1a508~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obstacles to Localisation: Audited Financial Statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audited financial statements are a common donor requirement, but they can quietly block many local NGOs from accessing funding. Why does this seemingly reasonable standard become a barrier to localisation? This article explores the structural problem and suggests a practical mentorship model to bridge the gap between donor compliance and local realities.]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/obstacles-to-localisation-audited-financial-statements</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7661cd2dcd6d951c25e24</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_c766bfa38efc4ba7b65f452559345e8e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 13 - 19 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-13-19-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e90b60bbc0f3ff744662d4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_64274b232b474ef190e12fe6f3169880~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 6 - 12 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-6-12-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa49edb27e981e27c7dfe8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_930649c0a52a4c638a032984ca78ced0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 30 March - 5 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-30-march-5-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa141fe6cd293e4376ef9b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_3c9911034e3e4a45872c04c840bd718f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Awareness: Rethinking Explosive Ordnance Risk Education for Real Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) – once known as mine risk education – is meant to save lives and limbs and inform the local population on the land release process. By raising awareness of landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other explosive threats, EORE sessions aim to equip people with knowledge and skills to stay safe. Yet too often, these sessions fail to translate knowledge into safer behavior on the ground. Practitioners lament that we keep delivering the same messages,...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/beyond-awareness-rethinking-explosive-ordnance-risk-education-for-real-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7661cd2dcd6d951c25e20</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:36:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_63080a9cbd044094b8c0bfd74f74bb8d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Valentine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 23 - 29 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-23-29-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8f2d0b27e981e27c4e390</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_67ac81bf19ea4ebe8cf65133d81cc807~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 16 - 22 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-16-22-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8e5bd5caf4ed272bac65f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_4c99d8c9ccb841fcbbf39926392208f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine Action Weekly, 9 - 15 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter - your go-to source for the most important global updates from the mine action sector. Read about the latest news on EO contamination &#38; clearance, EORE, accidents and victim assistance, advocacy efforts, stockpile destruction, mine action innovation &#38; technology, and assistance, cooperation &#38; funding - right here, every Monday. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! 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Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and...]]></description><link>https://www.mineactionnews.com/post/mine-action-weekly-2-8-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e917ba4d40087390870c3c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/161c4d_a8ba286490fb4e6cb46fbcff35c90a39~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Markus Schindler</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>