FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage)
@fsd.ch
For 25+ years, FSD has worked to protect civilians from landmines and explosive remnants of war. As a #Swiss #NGO, we support affected communities through #humanitarian #MineAction, and environmental and #peace support projects.
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Retour en images sur le lancement de "The Only Way Out", une #installation immersive à #Genève.
À travers ce projet, la FSD souhaite rendre tangible une réalité souvent oubliée: celle des zones contaminées par les mines et les restes explosifs de guerre.
#ClearTheWay
À travers ce projet, la FSD souhaite rendre tangible une réalité souvent oubliée: celle des zones contaminées par les mines et les restes explosifs de guerre.
#ClearTheWay
💥 After months of training and preparation, FSD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (#EOD) team successfully carried out its first operational task in #Ukraine.
During a #clearance operation, the team safely disposed of an anti-tank shaped-charge round discovered by FSD #deminers.
During a #clearance operation, the team safely disposed of an anti-tank shaped-charge round discovered by FSD #deminers.
September 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
💥 After months of training and preparation, FSD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (#EOD) team successfully carried out its first operational task in #Ukraine.
During a #clearance operation, the team safely disposed of an anti-tank shaped-charge round discovered by FSD #deminers.
During a #clearance operation, the team safely disposed of an anti-tank shaped-charge round discovered by FSD #deminers.
Recently, representatives of our long-standing #partner, the @wfp.org, visited several sites in the #Kharkiv region where FSD teams are clearing #agricultural land.
The guests observed the teams working in the field and learned more about the sites and the farmers.
The guests observed the teams working in the field and learned more about the sites and the farmers.
September 28, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Recently, representatives of our long-standing #partner, the @wfp.org, visited several sites in the #Kharkiv region where FSD teams are clearing #agricultural land.
The guests observed the teams working in the field and learned more about the sites and the farmers.
The guests observed the teams working in the field and learned more about the sites and the farmers.
⛑️ For Natalia, FSD's #medic, being prepared for any situations is essential.
During #FirstAid training for #deminers, she helps the team prepare to respond quickly and effectively in an #emergency.
Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/4b4fp...
During #FirstAid training for #deminers, she helps the team prepare to respond quickly and effectively in an #emergency.
Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/4b4fp...
First-aid training for demining teams?
YouTube video by FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage)
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September 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
⛑️ For Natalia, FSD's #medic, being prepared for any situations is essential.
During #FirstAid training for #deminers, she helps the team prepare to respond quickly and effectively in an #emergency.
Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/4b4fp...
During #FirstAid training for #deminers, she helps the team prepare to respond quickly and effectively in an #emergency.
Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/4b4fp...
🌾 21 million m² of #agricultural land released in Ukraine’s Sumy region
FSD’s #NTS team assessed land considered potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. Through field visits, interviews & evidence gathering, they identified areas that could be released without demining.
FSD’s #NTS team assessed land considered potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. Through field visits, interviews & evidence gathering, they identified areas that could be released without demining.
September 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🌾 21 million m² of #agricultural land released in Ukraine’s Sumy region
FSD’s #NTS team assessed land considered potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. Through field visits, interviews & evidence gathering, they identified areas that could be released without demining.
FSD’s #NTS team assessed land considered potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. Through field visits, interviews & evidence gathering, they identified areas that could be released without demining.
📊 As part of FSD’s ongoing support to the Operations Centre for #Explosive Hazard Management and Response in #Mindanao, Philippines, a newly contracted database operator has received specialised Excel #training from FSD.
Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
September 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
📊 As part of FSD’s ongoing support to the Operations Centre for #Explosive Hazard Management and Response in #Mindanao, Philippines, a newly contracted database operator has received specialised Excel #training from FSD.
Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
Project supported by 🇦🇺 DFAT.
🕊️ On this #InternationalDayofPeace, we remember that #peace also means rebuilding trust and helping #communities move forward safely. In Mindanao, FSD reduces explosive risks while bringing former parties to the conflict together around a shared goal: making communities safer.
September 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🕊️ On this #InternationalDayofPeace, we remember that #peace also means rebuilding trust and helping #communities move forward safely. In Mindanao, FSD reduces explosive risks while bringing former parties to the conflict together around a shared goal: making communities safer.
💡 Maksym knew exactly what to do when he and his friends came across a suspicious item. By following the #safety rules, he helped keep his friends out of #danger.
Listen to his story: youtube.com/shorts/MWUda...
Project supported by 🇨🇭@swissfa.bsky.social
Listen to his story: youtube.com/shorts/MWUda...
Project supported by 🇨🇭@swissfa.bsky.social
Would you know what to do in the face of unexploded ordnance?
YouTube video by FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage)
youtube.com
September 21, 2026 at 9:41 AM
💡 Maksym knew exactly what to do when he and his friends came across a suspicious item. By following the #safety rules, he helped keep his friends out of #danger.
Listen to his story: youtube.com/shorts/MWUda...
Project supported by 🇨🇭@swissfa.bsky.social
Listen to his story: youtube.com/shorts/MWUda...
Project supported by 🇨🇭@swissfa.bsky.social
✅ Since the beginning of the year, FSD’s #demining teams have cleared over 2 million m² in the #Kharkiv region.
Hundreds of #UXO have been removed, helping communities safely access their homes and fields, work and move freely again.
Project supported by: @swissfa.bsky.social and @wfp.org @fao.org
Hundreds of #UXO have been removed, helping communities safely access their homes and fields, work and move freely again.
Project supported by: @swissfa.bsky.social and @wfp.org @fao.org
September 18, 2026 at 12:17 PM
🍱 This antipersonnel #mine was found in #Tajikistan in 2023. Nicknamed the “black widow”, it is designed to detonate when pressure is applied to its pressure plate.
For people living in #contaminated areas, an ordinary day can involve #risks that most of us never have to think about.
For people living in #contaminated areas, an ordinary day can involve #risks that most of us never have to think about.
September 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🍱 This antipersonnel #mine was found in #Tajikistan in 2023. Nicknamed the “black widow”, it is designed to detonate when pressure is applied to its pressure plate.
For people living in #contaminated areas, an ordinary day can involve #risks that most of us never have to think about.
For people living in #contaminated areas, an ordinary day can involve #risks that most of us never have to think about.
🦺 As rehabilitation work on the Bouar–Bocaranga road in the #CentralAfricanRepublic continues, FSD recently delivered #RiskEducation to 175 road and maintenance workers, teaching them to recognise potential #explosive hazards and how to react #safely.
September 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
🦺 As rehabilitation work on the Bouar–Bocaranga road in the #CentralAfricanRepublic continues, FSD recently delivered #RiskEducation to 175 road and maintenance workers, teaching them to recognise potential #explosive hazards and how to react #safely.
🌡️ Intense #heat has swept across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, and #Iraq is no exception. But #MineClearance cannot wait.
Hear from Asmaa, #Demining Team Leader, and Shaima, #Medic, as they explain how they adapt their days in the field.
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoqp...
Hear from Asmaa, #Demining Team Leader, and Shaima, #Medic, as they explain how they adapt their days in the field.
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoqp...
45°C in Iraq: how demining keeps on going
YouTube video by FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage)
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September 15, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🌡️ Intense #heat has swept across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, and #Iraq is no exception. But #MineClearance cannot wait.
Hear from Asmaa, #Demining Team Leader, and Shaima, #Medic, as they explain how they adapt their days in the field.
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoqp...
Hear from Asmaa, #Demining Team Leader, and Shaima, #Medic, as they explain how they adapt their days in the field.
📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoqp...
FSD’s Head of Operations, Matt Wilson, is attending the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions #CCM3RC in Lao PDR this week. From testimonies of people affected by #ClusterMunitions to discussions on contamination, the meetings highlight their lasting human impact.
September 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
FSD’s Head of Operations, Matt Wilson, is attending the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions #CCM3RC in Lao PDR this week. From testimonies of people affected by #ClusterMunitions to discussions on contamination, the meetings highlight their lasting human impact.
🐕 #MineDetectionDogs play an important role in humanitarian #MineAction. They support technical survey and clearance activities by identifying contaminated areas.
When conditions allow, #dogs can search large areas #faster than the time needed for survey or manual clearance.
When conditions allow, #dogs can search large areas #faster than the time needed for survey or manual clearance.
September 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🐕 #MineDetectionDogs play an important role in humanitarian #MineAction. They support technical survey and clearance activities by identifying contaminated areas.
When conditions allow, #dogs can search large areas #faster than the time needed for survey or manual clearance.
When conditions allow, #dogs can search large areas #faster than the time needed for survey or manual clearance.
⚽ This #submunition was found in a rice field in #Laos in 2011. It is nicknamed the 'Guava bomb' because of its shape and green colour.
For people living in areas affected by #explosive remnants of war, #danger can lurk in the places where they live, work and play.
For people living in areas affected by #explosive remnants of war, #danger can lurk in the places where they live, work and play.
September 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM
⚽ This #submunition was found in a rice field in #Laos in 2011. It is nicknamed the 'Guava bomb' because of its shape and green colour.
For people living in areas affected by #explosive remnants of war, #danger can lurk in the places where they live, work and play.
For people living in areas affected by #explosive remnants of war, #danger can lurk in the places where they live, work and play.
🚫 Our new article explores the history and significance of the #OttawaConvention, what it prohibits, and why it remains an important mechanism for protecting #civilians from the dangers of #landmines.
👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/are-landm...
👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/are-landm...
The Ottawa Convention: The Landmine Ban Treaty Explained
Are landmines illegal? Learn what the Ottawa Convention bans, why it matters, and the challenges it faces today.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:51 AM
🚫 Our new article explores the history and significance of the #OttawaConvention, what it prohibits, and why it remains an important mechanism for protecting #civilians from the dangers of #landmines.
👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/are-landm...
👉 Read the article: fsd.ch/en/are-landm...
✅ A second UCHP #demining team trained by FSD is now fully operational in the #Kharkiv region.
What does this transfer of knowledge look like in practice? And what has UCHP already achieved since the project began in 2025?
Read our latest newsletter: fsd.ch/en/mine-clea...
What does this transfer of knowledge look like in practice? And what has UCHP already achieved since the project began in 2025?
Read our latest newsletter: fsd.ch/en/mine-clea...
Mine Clearance in Ukraine: Building Local Demining Capacity
FSD supports mine clearance in Ukraine by training UCHP demining teams to safely clear contaminated land and build sustainable local capacity.
fsd.ch
September 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
✅ A second UCHP #demining team trained by FSD is now fully operational in the #Kharkiv region.
What does this transfer of knowledge look like in practice? And what has UCHP already achieved since the project began in 2025?
Read our latest newsletter: fsd.ch/en/mine-clea...
What does this transfer of knowledge look like in practice? And what has UCHP already achieved since the project began in 2025?
Read our latest newsletter: fsd.ch/en/mine-clea...
At least 1,063 people were killed or injured by #ClusterMunitions in 2025, the vast majority #civilians. The 2026 Monitor looks at casualties, victim assistance and clearance. FSD contributed to the research and works to #clear affected land.
Learn more: www.mineactionreview.org
Learn more: www.mineactionreview.org
Reporting on Clearance of Mines & Cluster Munition Remnants | Mine Action Review
Mine Action Review monitors the of global efforts to survey and clear landmines and cluster munitions remnants.
www.mineactionreview.org
September 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
At least 1,063 people were killed or injured by #ClusterMunitions in 2025, the vast majority #civilians. The 2026 Monitor looks at casualties, victim assistance and clearance. FSD contributed to the research and works to #clear affected land.
Learn more: www.mineactionreview.org
Learn more: www.mineactionreview.org
🚩 FSD’s all-women #demining team in #Iraq has cleared 252,322 m² of land since February, destroying 305 #IEDs and two #UXOs.
This #milestone reflects the dedication and expertise of our #deminers, who continue working tirelessly to clear contaminated land.
Project supported by État de Genève.
This #milestone reflects the dedication and expertise of our #deminers, who continue working tirelessly to clear contaminated land.
Project supported by État de Genève.
September 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
🌲 “The #forest has become a dangerous place, there could still be #landmines,” explains forester Kostiantyn Kolomiiets.
He has worked in #forestry for nearly a decade and remembers the forest being a quiet place — home to roe deer, foxes, hares and even the occasional deer.
He has worked in #forestry for nearly a decade and remembers the forest being a quiet place — home to roe deer, foxes, hares and even the occasional deer.
September 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
🌲 “The #forest has become a dangerous place, there could still be #landmines,” explains forester Kostiantyn Kolomiiets.
He has worked in #forestry for nearly a decade and remembers the forest being a quiet place — home to roe deer, foxes, hares and even the occasional deer.
He has worked in #forestry for nearly a decade and remembers the forest being a quiet place — home to roe deer, foxes, hares and even the occasional deer.
It was a pleasure to have our FSD Board together in Geneva today.
We’re fortunate to have such engaged Board members bringing their perspectives, experience and expertise to FSD. Thank you all for your time, energy and continued commitment to FSD and its mission!
We’re fortunate to have such engaged Board members bringing their perspectives, experience and expertise to FSD. Thank you all for your time, energy and continued commitment to FSD and its mission!
September 7, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It was a pleasure to have our FSD Board together in Geneva today.
We’re fortunate to have such engaged Board members bringing their perspectives, experience and expertise to FSD. Thank you all for your time, energy and continued commitment to FSD and its mission!
We’re fortunate to have such engaged Board members bringing their perspectives, experience and expertise to FSD. Thank you all for your time, energy and continued commitment to FSD and its mission!
In memory of Brandon Pinson
Today, we remember our colleague Brandon Pinson, who lost his life in Iraq in September 2019 while clearing an improvised mine.
Seven years on, our thoughts are with Brandon’s family, friends and former colleagues.
Today, we remember our colleague Brandon Pinson, who lost his life in Iraq in September 2019 while clearing an improvised mine.
Seven years on, our thoughts are with Brandon’s family, friends and former colleagues.
September 4, 2026 at 8:11 AM
In memory of Brandon Pinson
Today, we remember our colleague Brandon Pinson, who lost his life in Iraq in September 2019 while clearing an improvised mine.
Seven years on, our thoughts are with Brandon’s family, friends and former colleagues.
Today, we remember our colleague Brandon Pinson, who lost his life in Iraq in September 2019 while clearing an improvised mine.
Seven years on, our thoughts are with Brandon’s family, friends and former colleagues.
⚡ JOB OFFER ⚡
We are seeking a Communications Assistant to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.ch/en/about-us/...
#Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction #Communications
We are seeking a Communications Assistant to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.ch/en/about-us/...
#Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction #Communications
September 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
⚡ JOB OFFER ⚡
We are seeking a Communications Assistant to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.ch/en/about-us/...
#Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction #Communications
We are seeking a Communications Assistant to join our team in Geneva, Switzerland!
The full job offer and application details are available at: fsd.ch/en/about-us/...
#Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction #Communications
💥 Peter Smethers, FSD #EOD expert in #Iraq, safely neutralised three improvised explosive devices ( #IEDs ) discovered by his #demining team during a clearance operation.
The ground was hard and the temperatures reached 44°C, making the work very demanding.
Supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
The ground was hard and the temperatures reached 44°C, making the work very demanding.
Supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
September 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
💥 Peter Smethers, FSD #EOD expert in #Iraq, safely neutralised three improvised explosive devices ( #IEDs ) discovered by his #demining team during a clearance operation.
The ground was hard and the temperatures reached 44°C, making the work very demanding.
Supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
The ground was hard and the temperatures reached 44°C, making the work very demanding.
Supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
“We quickly learned that #CyberSecurity in an #NGO cannot be treated only as a technical problem. Tools are important, but they are never enough on their own; governance, people, and organizational culture are crucial.” – Gabriel Anthony Lopre, FSD IT Lead Deputy.
September 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
“We quickly learned that #CyberSecurity in an #NGO cannot be treated only as a technical problem. Tools are important, but they are never enough on their own; governance, people, and organizational culture are crucial.” – Gabriel Anthony Lopre, FSD IT Lead Deputy.
💪 Driven by a desire to protect people and contribute to their communities, these #women chose to become #deminers for FSD in #Iraq.
Their skills, #expertise and dedication are helping clear #explosive hazards.
Meet the women making land safer.
Project supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
Their skills, #expertise and dedication are helping clear #explosive hazards.
Meet the women making land safer.
Project supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
August 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
💪 Driven by a desire to protect people and contribute to their communities, these #women chose to become #deminers for FSD in #Iraq.
Their skills, #expertise and dedication are helping clear #explosive hazards.
Meet the women making land safer.
Project supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.
Their skills, #expertise and dedication are helping clear #explosive hazards.
Meet the women making land safer.
Project supported by @etatdegeneve.bsky.social.