Saving Lives
Founded in 1989, the Mines Advisory Group is a humanitarian, development and peacebuilding organization focused on landmine removal and armed violence reduction in communities affected by conflict. To date, the Mines Advisory Group has helped over 23 million people in more than 70 countries rebuild their lives after war. The organization has played a leading role in the international effort to prevent the use of landmines — saving countless lives, protecting human rights, and contributing to sustainable peace for communities across the world. The Mines Advisory Group works to address the lasting and devastating impacts that landmines, unexploded ordnance and armed violence have on human lives and post-conflict development. In 2023, more than 8 out of 10 landmine casualties were civilians, and more than a third of civilian casualties were children. Landmines and other explosive weapons are still being used in conflicts today.
Building Futures
The Mines Advisory Group does the persistent, critical work of cleaning up and caring for communities that have faced unimaginable danger, trauma and loss as a result of armed conflict. Landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to inflict devastating human harm and impede development. More than 5,700 casualties were recorded globally in 2023. The overwhelming majority (84%) were civilians. Of those, 37% were children.
By clearing contaminated land, the Mines Advisory Group not only saves lives but also restores livelihoods. This work is often a prerequisite for economic recovery in post-conflict settings, enabling the return of displaced populations, reopening land for farming, housing, schools and infrastructure.
When international attention to conflicts fades, but the consequences for affected communities remain, the Mines Advisory Group’s unrelenting commitment means the organization stays in communities until the job is done. In many countries, including such places as Vietnam, Angola, Cambodia and Iraq, its teams have been working for decades so people can be free from the fear and poverty that persist long after war ends.
