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12.05.2021 Article

Mines – the dangerous legacy of war

Mines, booby-traps and unexploded ordnance prevent life from getting back to normal after a conflict. That’s why Germany is active worldwide in efforts to clear mines and munitions. One focal area of our work is Ukraine.

Ukrainian deminer Tetiana Nykyforova in a minefield in Donetsk region
20.02.2020 Article

Gender‑responsive small arms control

Small arms kill more than half a million people worldwide every year – many of whom are women. In spite of this, women are rarely included in efforts to tackle the problem. The global Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control seeks to change this.

Fostering gender equality in small arms control – Towards Bullet-Proof Inclusion
31.01.2020 Article

Working together to stop illegal arms trade in the Western Balkans

The impact of years of civil wars in the Western Balkan region can still be felt to this day, with up to six million small arms still in circulation. Germany and France have launched an initiative to curb the illegal arms trade and to bring arms under control.

Illegal arms trade – a security risk
24.01.2020 Article

Peace in Mozambique: German involvement in the process to disarm former combatants

Last year, the Government and the opposition in Mozambique signed a peace accord designed to stabilise the country in the long term. The large numbers of small arms from the many years of civil war threaten peaceful co-existence.

Fishing boats in the Maputo harbour
11.12.2018 Article

Putting a stop to the illegal arms trade

“It is high time to close this major breach in our security” – Foreign Minister Maas has announced that more money will be made available to combat the illegal arms trade.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
18.12.2017 Article

20th anniversary of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of a great achievement in the fight against landmines: this year, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention) turns 20.

Detecting and clearing mines with the most modern equipment – Germany supports mine clearance efforts in Albania

Press releases

  1. 16.09.2019 Press release

    Federal Foreign Office statement on amendment of the European Council Common Position defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment

  2. 12.11.2018 Press release

    Joint press release by the Federal Foreign Office and the Russian Foreign Ministry on the 13th plenary meeting of the German-Russian High Level Working Group on Security

  3. 04.04.2018 Press release

     International Mine Awareness Day (4 April)

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