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MLI’s CHAMPS Team Travels North
Members of the CHAMPS (Children Against Mines Programs) team, including K9 Ambassador Rico Cosby, traveled to Connecticut for their annual spring visit. The four-day adventure began with a visit to North Mianus School where 270 third, fourth, and fifth graders engaged in a presentation about Rico’s training and career as well as how he went from puppy to hero to ambassador. Following the presentation members of the North Mianus CHAMPS club were able to stay and enjoy some s
Anne W
May 31 min read
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Clearing the Path to Peace: Why Mine Awareness Still Matters Over 10,000 people are killed or maimed by landmines each year- 40% of which are children. April 4 was declared the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action by the UN General Assembly in 2005. Landmines, explosive remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices are found in at least 60 countries across the globe, remaining a deadly threat even decades after conflicts end. Triggered by as
MLI Staff
Apr 42 min read
MLI in Bosnia & Herzegovina
MDD Misty sniffing out mines in 2012 More than three decades after the conflict that shook Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) from 1992 to 1995, the country still faces the hidden dangers of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). These remnants of war continue to block safe movement, slow development, and threaten families across the region. Bosnia & Herzegovina remains one of Europe’s most mine-affected countries, with large areas suspected of contamination and thousands of casual
MLI Staff
Mar 115 min read
Peace Through Sport - Round 4 Success
The fourth round of MLI's Peace Through Sport (PTS) program was a great success connecting 123 youth in Yemen and the United States to learn about different cultures, build global leadership skills through virtual exchange, hear from interesting guest speakers from the world of sports, and to implement meaningful projects to benefit their local communities. Student participants came from Poolesville High School in Maryland and St Edmund's Academy in Pennsylvania as well as fi
Anne W
Mar 43 min read
MLI Visits Iraq - November 2025
In November 2025, three MLI staff members, Indre Sabaliunaite, Tanya Tarasova, and Eden Slater, traveled to Iraq for a program visit. Over the course of a packed week in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), MLI and our partners advanced security cooperation, reviewed program milestones, and deepened engagement with justice and social service actors. Strengthening Security on the Ground The week kicked off with a visit to the Ministry of Peshmerga’s K9 Unit, where the team met
MLI Staff
Mar 32 min read