Peter Jones

50 years ago today, Angola’s civil war began, leaving behind a deadly legacy.

Over 61 million m² remain littered with unexploded items & more than 900 minefields still threaten lives.

MAG continues to work with communities & partners to clear land, save lives & rebuild futures.

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New report: MAG’s Humanitarian Mine Action Multi-Country Programme 2022–2025 | MAG This report presents an assessment of MAG’s Mine Action Programme, funded by the Government of Norway. The programme ran from August 2022 to December 2025 and supported work across ten MAG programmes…

New report 📣

With support from @norwaymfa.government.no, MAG’s Humanitarian Mine Action Multi-Country Programme supported operations across Africa, Asia & the Middle East.

This assessment highlights key results, lessons learned & the impact on clearance, protection & recovery.

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“The bombing may have stopped, but the threat to life remains an every day reality for families simply trying to return home.”

🎥 Chiara Butti, MAG’s Head of Mission, on the thousands of unexploded bombs that may still be scattered across #Gaza – and MAG’s work to save lives.

Since a ceasefire was agreed two weeks ago in #Gaza, MAG’s emergency response teams, through our partner Save Youth Future Society, have reached 18,000+ people with lifesaving messages on how to recognise explosive hazards.

Every message shared could save a life.

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Gaza's 'perfect storm of hazards' amid thousands of tonnes of unexploded bombs The Mines Advisory Group has warned of thousands of tonnes of unexploded bombs left by Israel in Gaza after the ceasefire.

Greg Crowther, MAG’s Director of Programmes, speaks to @gerganakrasteva.bsky.social for @metro.co.uk about the scale of contamination in #Gaza and the threat of unexploded bombs buried in the rubble.

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/gdOn5Yv

A ceasefire is vital, but danger remains in #Gaza.

Unexploded bombs threaten the lives of families returning home.

Clearing these explosives is the first step toward rebuilding communities.

Read how MAG is working to protect and save lives ➡️ buff.ly/zcNt11E

The bombing may have stopped, but the threat to life remains an everyday reality for families in #Gaza simply trying to return home.

MAG and our partners, Save Youth Future Society, are working urgently to help people stay safe from the deadly threat of unexploded bombs.

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Read MAG's statement on the news of a ceasefire in #Gaza.

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Last week, MAG attended the Labour Party Conference to highlight how humanitarian action and development contribute to lasting security.

We shared insights into how mine action is not only a life-saving intervention, but a vital investment in recovery worldwide.

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MAG CEO Darren Cormack was honoured to join His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at the official launch of the first global memorial dedicated to humanitarian aid workers, in Gunnersbury Park, West London.

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MAG calls for stronger action to protect civilians from cluster munitions | MAG This week, MAG joined governments and organisations in Geneva for the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). The CCM is the international treaty that bans cluster...

A look back at last week's 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

MAG shared our experience from working in affected countries, and called for stronger action to protect civilians from this ongoing threat. #CCM13MSP

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2025 Cluster Munition Monitor is out now 📣

Civilians – especially children – continue to suffer the deadly legacy of cluster munitions.

Every single recorded casualty in 2024 was a civilian.

Read the report: buff.ly/jBvHE3I

⬇️ See the key findings

@banclusterbombs.bsky.social

From classrooms to social media to TV broadcasts, MAG is finding innovative digital and mass media initiatives to keep Syrian communities safe from landmines and unexploded bombs.

See how risk education is saving lives across #Syria: buff.ly/HDIUv6I

MAG is proud to have contributed photographs to 'Women in Demining', a new exhibition at the Taras Shevchenko National Museum in Kyiv, #Ukraine.

The exhibition shares the stories of 29 Ukrainian women working in humanitarian demining.

📸 MAG photos taken by Julia Kochetova

This week, MAG joined the 11th Conference of States Parties to the #ArmsTradeTreaty.

We delivered a statement reaffirming our commitment to supporting communities affected by armed violence & to advancing universalisation of the ATT.

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#CSP11

Today on #InternationalDogDay, we’re celebrating the remarkable dogs who serve as life-saving colleagues.

In partnership with @herorats.bsky.social, highly trained dogs work alongside our skilled handlers to detect explosive items.

Every day, they help to protect lives around the world.

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we highlight MAG’s staff on the frontlines of conflict recovery.

From clearing landmines to delivering life-saving education, MAG teams help communities return, rebuild and recover.

Meet our colleagues saving lives every day: buff.ly/qGUPL2Q

Post-conflict recovery lasts long after wars end.

No one knows this better than our staff, who often come from communities affected by conflict.

We are proud to receive the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's #HiltonPrize in honour of our work to support communities after war ends.

Absolutely brilliant news & fitting recognition for the amazing work done by our dedicated @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social teams around the world 🌍. Please watch the short video to find out more

MAG, in partnership with @herorats.bsky.social, has received a $9.8 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to deploy specialist landmine detection teams in #Ukraine.

The teams are expected to survey over 1,300 acres of land, accelerating the return of safe areas for productive use.

This week in #Ukraine, Deputy Minister of Economy, Ihor Bezkaravainyi, visited MAG’s work near Mykolaiv, where our teams are working in partnership with @herorats.bsky.social and their technical survey dogs.

Once one of the most bombed areas in #Vietnam, Cu Nam commune was left littered with explosive items, putting lives, farms, and futures at risk.

Since 2015, MAG has cleared 22 million square metres of land and destroyed 11,158 explosive items with support from the US Department of State.

In Kharkiv – one of the most contaminated regions in #Ukraine – an all-female demining team, funded by the If! Foundation, is making land safe.

Teachers, medics, editors – now deminers. Their work is helping communities return, rebuild, and recover.

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An excellent survey of the OSCE on the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act - and why both still matter

Our statement on #Gaza:

As leaders gather in Rome today for the Ukraine Recovery Conference to chart a path toward rebuilding the country, Nika – MAG Team Leader – shares her experience from the ground, from a field littered with unexploded bombs.

Read her story ➡️ buff.ly/N8yANkh

#URC2025

With many thanks to Country Life magazine, my first (& probably last!) appearance as an arts commentator

MAG teams in #Syria recently spoke with @tamaradavison.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the widespread threat of landmines and unexploded bombs – a deadly legacy of war that continues to kill and injure innocent civilians every day. Too often, the victims are children.

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