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 little as three...

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...