Safe Futures Start Here.

The United Nations mine action community will commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2025 on April 4th under the theme “Safe Futures Start Here”. The community will bring attention to the progress made over the last year and the challenges that remain in countries around the world.

Building on the Pact of the Future, considering the condemnation of the devastating impact of armed conflict on all persons including persons with disabilities (Action 14) and seizing “on opportunities provided by new and emerging technologies to empower and advance equity for persons with disabilities, including through promoting the availability of assistive technologies” (Action 29), events and campaigns will focus on raising awareness about the needs of people around the world.
Events at United Nations Headquarters

On 3 April 2025, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Mr. Alexandre Zouev, and two other UN officials will be guests at the Noon Briefing of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.

On 4 April the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations will hold a roundtable discussion entitled “Saving Lives through Humanitarian Mine Action in Azerbaijan”. The briefing will be held in cooperation with the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center). Details to follow.

Events around the world

In the United States of America; On7 April 2025, from 6pm - 8pm, an Exhibition and Reception at the Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515.

You are cordially invited to join the bipartisan Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus for an exhibition and reception to celebrate International Mine Awareness Day, and to acknowledge the United States' historical commitment to Conventional Weapons Destruction. Join us for an evening with refreshments, interactive exhibits from leading demining organizations, cutting edge technology from the Department of Defense (including Spot the robot dog), and demonstrations from live demining dogs and rats. Hear from Members of Congress (including Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and David Valadao, and HFAC Chairman Brian Mast), Administration representatives, and Ambassadors about the modern field of humanitarian demining and how the United States is saving lives and strengthening security around the world. To participate RSVP and get the Flyer

In Colombia; A Panel discussion on 3 April 2025, from10am - 12pm at the Auditorio Marino Troncoso, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá. Join us for a conversation on 'Humanitarian Demining and Territorial Transformation: Contributing to the Construction of Peace from the Territories' organised by the High Commissioner for Peace. Register for the event and the Flyer (in Spanish)

In Somalia, on 6 April 2025, from 10am to 12pm at Tukul, UN Compound, Mogadishu, Somalia. We invite you to join us in this important commemoration with remarks from key UN and Somali officials and presentations on the ongoing efforts to strengthen Somali-led mine action capabilities. You will have an opportunity to meet our wonderful explosive detection dogs and watch them go through their paces, as well as to familiarize yourself with the equipment and engage with technical experts to discuss all aspects of mine action in Somalia. Personnel from SNA and SPF will be present to participate in the interactive session for the EDD response Demo.

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