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Mine Action Weekly, 5 - 11 October 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly explores the human cost of explosive contamination and the challenges of turning cleared land into lasting recovery. From Gaza’s hazardous rubble and Yemen’s besieged deminers to Ukraine’s evolving clearance strategy, the edition highlights civilian protection, funding shortfalls and international cooperation. The newsletter also examine emerging detection technologies, AI-powered robotics, and efforts to strengthen national capacity and victim

Markus Schindler
4 days ago15 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 28 September - 4 October 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly examines a sector confronting persistent contamination while adapting to increasingly complex threats. From renewed clearance in Lebanon and Syria to Gaza’s hazardous rubble and Yemen’s intensifying conflict, the edition highlights advances in detection technology, innovative partnerships and community-informed approaches. The newsletter also spotlights veteran reintegration, women in mine action, and the vital role of sustained funding. Disclai

Markus Schindler
Oct 516 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 21 - 27 September 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly spans a sector balancing sustained clearance demands with new contamination, recovery priorities and technological change. From Gaza’s hazardous rubble and Afghanistan’s continued UXO threat to Kosovo’s 27-year clearance effort, the edition also highlights expanding international cooperation, renewed commitments to cluster-munition action, AI-enabled technologies, and investments strengthening national mine-action capacity worldwide.

Markus Schindler
Sep 2811 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 14 - 20 September 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly highlights the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the sector, from large-scale clearance and emerging contamination in Cambodia and Laos to recovery efforts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine. The newsletter also explore advances in robotics and unmanned systems, growing international cooperation, survivor support, and the expanding role of women in humanitarian demining. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and articles from a

Markus Schindler
Sep 2016 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 7 - 13 September 2024
This week’s edition of Mine Action Weekly highlights the scale, complexity and evolving nature of explosive ordnance contamination worldwide. From record clearance efforts in Azerbaijan and the mounting cluster-munition legacy to Gaza, Ukraine and Syria, the edition explores operational progress, civilian risks, policy pressures and international cooperation – while spotlighting the people, partnerships and innovations shaping mine action’s response to today’s challenges. Dis

Markus Schindler
Sep 1315 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 31 August - 6 September 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly highlights the scale and complexity of today’s explosive ordnance challenge – from Azerbaijan’s expanding clearance efforts and Syria’s mounting civilian casualties to Ukraine’s drive for innovation and recovery. The newsletter also examines new international partnerships, evolving technology, funding debates, and policy developments, alongside continued efforts to clear contamination and restore safe access to land and livelihoods. Disclaimers:

Markus Schindler
Sep 615 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 24 - 30 August 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly explores a sector balancing significant progress with persistent and evolving threats. From major clearance efforts in Azerbaijan, Syria and Yemen to Ukraine’s demining reforms, new funding commitments and advances in drone and AI technology, this week's newsletter examine how mine action is adapting to increasingly complex challenges while keeping civilian protection, recovery and resilience at its core. Disclaimers: This newsletter features ne

Markus Schindler
Aug 3113 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 17 - 23 August 2026
This week, Azerbaijan reports nearly 1,700 hectares cleared in a single week, while Syria’s expanding clearance efforts confront widespread contamination and the urgent return of displaced communities. New programmes launch in Sudan, funding pressures threaten operations in Cambodia, and Ukraine advances donor coordination and AI-powered demining. Meanwhile, wildfires and heavy rains expose how explosive hazards persist far beyond active conflict zones. Disclaimers: This news

Markus Schindler
Aug 2413 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 10 - 16 August 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly highlights the scale and persistence of explosive ordnance contamination worldwide – from major clearance gains in Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka to renewed threats in Cambodia and Ukraine. The newsletter also examines advances in EORE, victim assistance, policy, funding and emerging technologies, including AI and robotics, underscoring both the progress achieved and challenges that remain. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and articl

Markus Schindler
Aug 1617 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 3 - 9 August 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly highlights the scale and diversity of explosive ordnance threats worldwide, from Azerbaijan’s 8,000-hectare clearance effort and Ukraine’s expanding capacity to emerging challenges in Gaza, South Korea and Syria. The newsletter also examine advances in AI, underwater demining and drone-based detection, alongside new funding commitments, EORE initiatives, policy developments and efforts to protect communities. Disclaimers: This newsletter feature

Markus Schindler
Aug 1015 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 27 July - 2 August 2026
This week’s edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter highlights how humanitarian mine action continues to evolve amid shifting conflicts and recovery efforts. From flood-driven explosive ordnance risks in Afghanistan and renewed contamination along the Cambodia–Thailand border to Ukraine’s investment in quality management and innovative detection technologies, the stories underscore the sector’s dual focus on protecting lives today while strengthening safer, more resilien

Markus Schindler
Aug 214 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 20 - 26 July 2026
From expanding contamination in Cambodia and Syria to major land release in Ukraine and Azerbaijan, this week's Mine Action Weekly newsletter underscore the scale and complexity of today's explosive ordnance challenge. The newsletter also examines new casualty data, emerging technologies, international cooperation, and growing recognition that mine action is essential not only for saving lives, but also for recovery, environmental stewardship, and long-term resilience. Discla

Markus Schindler
Jul 2613 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 13 - 19 July 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly examines major developments across the mine action sector, from Azerbaijan’s large-scale clearance efforts and Cambodia’s land release progress to Ukraine’s humanitarian demining reforms and emerging technologies. The newsletter highlight evolving explosive ordnance challenges, including climate-related displacement of hazards, legacy contamination, civilian casualties, and international cooperation supporting safer recovery and reconstruction.

Markus Schindler
Jul 2012 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 6 - 12 July 2026
This week’s Mine Action Weekly explores global efforts to address explosive threats — from Afghanistan’s Soviet-era mine clearance and Laos’ enduring cluster munition legacy to Ukraine’s expanding demining response and new innovations in autonomous clearance technology. The newsletter also cover major funding commitments, regional cooperation, victim assistance, and policy developments shaping the future of humanitarian mine action. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news

Markus Schindler
Jul 1312 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 29 June - 5 July 2026
From developments in detecting plastic landmines and Lebanon's landmark decision to ban anti-personnel mines, to new donor support, innovative environmental initiatives, and the long-lasting legacy of explosive remnants of war, this week's edition of the Mine Action Weekly newsletter brings together the developments shaping humanitarian mine action. The newsletter also highlight inspiring stories from Laos and Syria, where clearance is restoring farmland, livelihoods, and hop

Markus Schindler
Jul 617 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 22 - 28 June 2026
From deadly attacks on humanitarian deminers in Ukraine to major international conferences, breakthrough technologies, and renewed global efforts to clear contaminated land, this week’s edition highlights the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping mine action. Discover how explosive ordnance continues to influence humanitarian response, recovery, food security, and international security across the globe. Dive right in and stay up-to-date! Disclaimers: This newsletter

Markus Schindler
Jun 2917 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 15 - 21 June 2026
From Cambodia’s steady march toward a mine-free future to growing fears of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, this week’s developments highlight how mine action continues to shape security, recovery, and international policy. Explore major clearance achievements, emerging technologies, funding shifts, and the human stories behind a global challenge that still affects at least 58 countries and territories. Disclaimers: This newsletter features news reports and articles from

Markus Schindler
Jun 2214 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 8 - 14 June 2026
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 feature

Markus Schindler
Jun 1418 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 1 - 7 June 2026
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

Markus Schindler
Jun 712 min read


Mine Action Weekly, 25 - 31 May 2026
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. Disclaimers: This newsletter f

Markus Schindler
Jun 116 min read
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