News
29/05/2023
Clearance Projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Progress Towards Mine-Safe Communities
ITF organizes donor monitoring visit for the delegation from U.S. Department of State PM/VRA and U.S. Embassy in BiH, visiting project sites of land release, technical survey and mine clearance, which are funded by the American people.
23/05/2023
Amb Degnan Hands Over PSSM Buildings in Georgia
ITF is proud to announce the completion of PSSM upgrades to the Dedoplistskaro base in Georgia, funded by U.S. Department of State, allowing our project partner STC DELTA to safely continue with CWD activities.
23/05/2023
30th SEEMACC meeting held in Vodice, Croatia
The 30th SEEMACC working meeting was held on May 4th in Vodice, Croatia, where regional stakeholders dedicated to advancing mine action efforts in the region gathered and discussed further cooperation.
15/05/2023
Fantomi of Sarajevo Secure 11th European Champions Title in Sitting Volleyball
OKI Fantomi of Sarajevo won their 11th European club title in sitting volleyball at the tournament held in Dresden, Germany on April 22-23, 2023, highlighting the sport's role in advocacy and mine risk education.
06/04/2023
Korea Supports Cluster Munitions Clearance in Lebanon
The Republic of Korea has provided support for the clearance of cluster munitions in Southern Lebanon through ITF, as funding for mine action activities in the country is very limited.
04/04/2023
ITF Marks 25th Anniversary with the President of Slovenia
On International Mine Awareness Day, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, hosted a reception for donors and partners of ITF Enhancing Human Security. ITF celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
03/04/2023
Strengthening the Mine and Cluster Munitions Victims Assistance Cooperation with Serbia
ITF held a joint meeting in Belgrade with the representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy of Serbia and the Serbia Mine Action Centre (SMAC) to discuss cooperation on mine/cluster munitions victims' assistance.
29/03/2023
Beekeeping Centre for Mine/UXO Survivors Opens in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In a significant step towards empowering mine and UXO survivors, the beekeeping center for mine/UXO survivors has opened in the facilities of NGO UDAS in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
13/12/2022
Slovenia Supports Demining Process in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Between 5 and 8 December 2022, ITF visited the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to monitor the progress of demining works enabled with financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
12/12/2022
Beekeeping Training for Mine Victims in Lebanon
16 mine victims attended a three-day beekeeping training in Lebanon, enabled by the generous contribution of the Republic of Korea.
10/12/2022
Interview with ITF Director for Korea JoongAng Daily
During his recent visit to Seoul, ITF Director, Ambassador Tomaž Lovrenčič sat down for an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily to present more about ITF’s work and its cooperation with the Republic of Korea.
03/12/2022
Psychosocial Rehabilitation at Debeli rtič for Refugees from Ukraine
Last week, we visited 58 Ukrainian refugees, children and their parents, at Debeli rtič Health Resort who had been receiving psychosocial rehabilitation as part of our project.
10/10/2022
Korea Supports Mine Victim Assistance in Lebanon Through ITF
Republic of Korea supports one of only two mine victim assistance projects in Lebanon to address the most crucial and lifesaving healthcare and income generation needs among beneficiaries, the majority of which are mine victims or their family members.
29/09/2022
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to BIH visits Mine Clearance Site
On Friday, 9 September 2022, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to BIH, H.E. Mrs. Ivana Hlavsová, visited the site of a Czech-funded mine clearance project in close vicinity to the local road and school, which had been completed that same day.
27/09/2022
Improving Livelihoods for Rural Communities of Northeast Syria
The ‘Clear then Grow’ project integrated the clearance of explosive ordnance and EORE. It went beyond ensuring a safe environment for the rural communities in Northeast Syria and provided direct assistance in support of agricultural livelihoods.
03/06/2022
Working Towards a More Resilient Northeast Syria
In Northeast Syria, ITF is supporting clearance of explosive ordnance, explosive ordnance risk education, and provides agriculture support to the local population whose livelihoods depend on farming.
20/05/2022
Visit of Mine Survivors from BIH to Slovenia
In May 2022, we hosted Paralympic athletes from Bosnia and Hercegovina, the president of the sitting volleyball club from Sarajevo and a mountaineer who climbed Slovenia's highest peak, Triglav, all of them exceptional individuals and mine survivors.
26/04/2022
ITF Annual Report 2021 is Published
We are proud of the achievements accomplished in 2021 and are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported our humanitarian work. Humanity, compassion, innovation, transparency, and partnerships are the guiding principles we pursue.
04/04/2022
International Mine Awareness Day
This year’s Mine Awareness Day is unfortunately observed during a new armed conflict in Europe, which ITF strongly condemns. The images we see remind us of the important role mine action community plays and will continue to play in the future.
17/02/2022
Gaza’s Youth Making a Difference Through Voluntary Work
Voluntary work is important as a resource of mutual help and a way of encouraging youth to actively participate in their communities. That was the focus of the program we are implementing with our local partner.
*The designation Kosovo is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.