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 casualties recorded...

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 seven remarkable...

MLI is looking back on the events and programs that made 2025 an unforgettable year! Today, we're celebrating the incredible progress in landmine detection and removal over 21 years in Sri Lanka. In May 2025, Sri Lanka’s last active MLI-sponsored Mine Detection Dog (MDD), Bullet , officially retired after a long career with the Sri Lanka Army’s Humanitarian Demining Unit (SLA-HDU). His exemplary work serves as a reminder of the impact of demining on Sri Lanka, and the longstanding SLA-HDU -...