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Brazil Supports Demining Actions In Colombian Territory

Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 22, 2019

Colombia is one of the most contaminated country with antipersonnel mines, resulting in more than 11,000 victims since 1990, according to the Colombian government’s Office of the High Commissioner for Peace. As of September 30, 2019, 356 Colombian municipalities were Read More …

NATO and United Nations discuss enhancing practical cooperation

Posted onNovember 7, 2019November 12, 2019

On 7 November 2019, the NATO Military Committee hosted the United Nations Military Adviser, Lieutenant General Carlos Humberto Loitey for a briefing on ongoing activities. The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Air chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach started the Read More …

C-IED DCB for Jordan

Posted onFebruary 8, 2019February 10, 2019

Since 2015 the C-IED COE has actively taken part in the NATO Defence Capability Building (DCB) initiatives and has supported several NATO DCB activities in the field of C-IED. One of the recent projects led by the C-IED COE is Read More …

Kenya: DCI strikes agreement with two European countries in fight against terrorism

Posted onFebruary 6, 2019February 7, 2019

The DCI on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on acquiring new equipment to be used to fight terrorism. The unit, is set to get crime scene investigations kits that will be used Read More …

Czech Ambassador visits C-IED COE

Posted onFebruary 5, 2019February 10, 2019

H.E. Mr. Ivan Jančárek, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Spain, visited the C-IED COE, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, on 5th February 2019. He was officially invited by the Director of the C-IED COE after the Ambassador had showed Read More …

Armenia-China technico-military cooperation discussed

Posted onJanuary 18, 2019January 28, 2019

A delegation from Beijing Defense Company of China was in Armenia, from Monday to Friday, to discuss Armenian-Chinese technico-military cooperation. The delegation held respective talks with several defense and military officials of Armenia. Deputy Defense Minister Makar Ghambaryan also received Read More …

CMAC meets Thai counterparts over joint demining work

Posted onDecember 14, 2018January 4, 2019

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre and Thai Mine Action Centre met on Wednesday in Thailand’s Sakeo province to select areas to be jointly demined along the border. Heng Ratana, CMAC director-general, said in a statement on Wednesday that the meeting Read More …

Conference calls for increased condemnation of AP mines of an improvised nature and recognition of contamination by these weapons

Posted onNovember 30, 2018December 6, 2018

The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention’s Seventeenth Meeting of the States Parties (17MSP) concluded in Geneva recording success in stockpile destruction and mine clearance in the Middle East and West Africa. While progress was welcome, the Conference agreed that new contamination Read More …

Hungary increases its scientific cooperation with NATO

Posted onOctober 12, 2018October 12, 2018

Scientists and other experts from NATO and Hungary discussed future projects of cooperation at the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme Information Day held in Budapest on 11 October 2018. Hungary is currently leading an SPS project in Read More …

The Government of New Zealand donates USD 160,000 and deploys in-kind specialized personnel to support UNMAS explosive hazard management activities in Iraq

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018September 26, 2018

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes a contribution of NZD 250,000 (USD 160,000) from the Government of New Zealand and is grateful for the deployment of an in-kind Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat Mitigation Advisor to support explosive Read More …