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Celebrating 30 years of OKI Fantomi alongside 25 years of the International Sitting Volleyball Tournament Sarajevo Open.

In April, ITF, together with representatives of the United States, conducted a donor monitoring visit to storage sites in the Kyrgyz Republic, reviewing inventory management and demilitarization activities.

A new story by one of ITF’s HMA technical advisors, Andrew*, who is supporting humanitarian mine action operations in Northeast Syria.

On 5 May 2026, ITF Enhancing Human Security and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Kuwait City.

A training in Izmail brought together 135 educators and mental health professionals to strengthen support for children and families affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine

A food distribution in Qamishli reached 205 displaced families while also providing risk education in an area affected by explosive hazards.

A story by one of ITF’s HMA technical advisors, Andrew*, who is supporting humanitarian mine action operations in Northeast Syria amid an increasingly fragile and unpredictable environment.

On 13 March 2026, the Republic of Croatia has officially declared itself mine-free, completing its obligations under the Mine Ban Treaty after nearly three decades of sustained effort.

More than 10 million square metres of land, the equivalent of around 1.400 football fields, is cleared of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Ključ, Hadžići, Ilijaš, Drvar, Pale and Teslić with 10 million euros provided by the European Union.

With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of Dr. Boris Frlec, a distinguished diplomat and statesman whose life and work left a lasting mark on Slovenian diplomacy and on all who had the opportunity to work with him.

At the Munich Security Conference, ITF hosted a high-level discussion highlighting psychosocial and mental health support for victims of the war in Ukraine.

Thanks to shared international support, medical staff can continue providing vital prosthetic care to survivors of explosive devices in Palestine.

During the visit to Kuwait on 27–28 December 2025, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and ITF took steps to strengthen support for vulnerable communities worldwide.

A monitoring and donor visit supported by Slovenia highlighted progress in humanitarian mine action and the continued impact of legacy contamination on communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

On 9 December 2025, ITF Director Amb. Tomaž Lovrenčič addressed UN Security Council in New York during a high-level session on peace and security in Ukraine, held under the Slovenian Presidency.

From 1 to 5 December 2025, ITF Enhancing Human Security participated in the 22nd Meeting of States Parties (22MSP) to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, held in Geneva.

Phase IV of “Clear then Grow” has begun, advancing locally led humanitarian mine action in Northeast Syriain partnership with local NGO Reachout.

Thirty years after the end of conflict, mine action in Bosnia and Herzegovina stands as both a success story and an ongoing obligation – a reminder that recovery from war extends far beyond peace agreements.

Strengthening partnership with the Superhumans Center, where survivors of severe war injuries receive life-changing treatment thanks to the support of the Republic of Slovenia.

A $1 Million Agreement will strenghten capacities of the Palestine Hospital in Harmalah, Bethlehem, to respond to urgent medical needs.