23 Nov
SafeGround has been researching and documenting the legacy of WW2 in the Solomon Islands since 2008. We see bomb incidents happening in both rural settings and in the last few […]
READ MORE15 Nov
The harm caused by explosive weapons is gaining increasing international attention, as up to 90% of people killed by these weapons are civilians. The report highlights however, that little research […]
READ MORE15 Nov
Safe Ground researchers will embark on a detailed research in three Pacific Island Nations beginning in September. The researchers will look at the effects of ERW (explosive remnants of war) […]
READ MORE14 Nov
A CMAC deminer prepares to destroy a cluster bomb. In Search of SafeGround, documenting the explosive weapons of war Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by landmines, […]
READ MORE14 Nov
Although World War 2 ended over 70 years ago, many communities in what was the Pacific area of operations are still living with dangerous legacies of left over bombs and […]
READ MORE14 Nov
Safe Ground Inc and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (Forum Secretariat) with the financial support of Australia/AusAID hosted a regional workshop in Brisbane Australia from 27 – 28 June 2013. […]
READ MOREFor more than 30 years SafeGround has engaged and worked with people and communities affected by war and conflict. Since the early 1990s we have actively supported and participated in the universalisation of the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions. We are now working on the campaigning to stop lethal autonomous weapons.
As a member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines we are co-recipients of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.