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Calum Craig

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Policy and Advocacy Manager (UK) at The HALO Trust - views my own / RTโ€™s not endorsements

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The National (@thenationalnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The critical thing is to raise awareness of the risk," says Damian O'Brien, programme manager at The Halo Trust, a charity working to clear explosives as Syrians returning home face death and injury from millions of mines.

The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the field with the mine-clearers making Syria safer. The Halo Trust is paving the way for residents to return home and reclaiming parts of the country that were off-limits under the Assad regime โฌ‡๏ธ thetimes.com/world/middle-eโ€ฆ

The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We welcome David Lammyโ€™s strong commitment to tackling rising global conflict. HALO is at the frontline, responding to challenges arising from conflict and we look forward to working closely with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to build safer and more prosperous lives in places affected by conflict.

Alan Zycinski (@alanjzycinski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On The HALO Trust, Minister Anneliese Dodds describes their operations across the world as โ€œcritical workโ€. Says UK Government is determined to keep working with the organisation โฌ‡๏ธ

The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HALO welcomed International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds to our HQ today, as the UK Govt is set to give new funding to support demining in Ukraine and Afghanistan. โ€œI'm proud to be in Scotland to announce this support for HALO to continue its life-saving work,โ€ she said.

HALO welcomed International Development Minister <a href="/AnnelieseDodds/">Anneliese Dodds</a> to our HQ today, as the UK Govt is set to give new funding to support demining in Ukraine and Afghanistan.

โ€œI'm proud to be in Scotland to announce this support for HALO to continue its life-saving work,โ€ she said.
The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽฅ "It's been so exciting to see HALO's work, which is changing lives right around the world." Thank you to International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds for visiting our Scottish HQ today, as Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office are set to to provide ยฃ7m in new funding for our life-saving our work.

Anneliese Dodds (@anneliesedodds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No one should have to live in fear of being killed or maimed by one wrong step. I was privileged to see the incredible work The HALO Trust does in clearing mines across the world. We are supporting lifesaving action overseas and jobs and growth here in Scotland.

Athletic Club (@athletic_en) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“ 6๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ years ago today, a Dunfermline Athletic (Dunfermline Athletic) side featuring a very young Sir Alex Ferguson visited San Mames for an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tie. The first of five times Alex Ferguson faced the Lions (three times as a player, twice as a

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“

6๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ years ago today, a Dunfermline Athletic (<a href="/officialdafc/">Dunfermline Athletic</a>) side featuring a very young Sir Alex Ferguson visited San Mames for an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup tie.

The first of five times Alex Ferguson faced the Lions (three times as a player, twice as a
The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks to the support of ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง @ukinzimbabwe, since 2018 we have been able to clear over 10 square km of land in ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ #Zimbabwe, with over 150,000 people benefitting from this vital work. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

Thanks to the support of ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง @ukinzimbabwe, since 2018 we have been able to clear over 10 square km of land in ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ #Zimbabwe, with over 150,000 people benefitting from this vital work.

<a href="/FCDOGovUK/">Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office</a> <a href="/MAGsaveslives/">MAG (Mines Advisory Group)</a>
Jenny Chapman (@jennychapman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unexploded mines ruin lives. In the last decade, UK work with @theHaloTrust, MAG (Mines Advisory Group) and others has cleared over 696 million square metres of mine-affected land. On #MineAwarenessDay, we reaffirm our commitment to the Ottawa Treaty and to demining efforts across the world.

The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week, weโ€™re in ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Geneva for the #NDMUN28 Mine Action Conference. Today, weโ€™re hosting a side event with UN Development, UN Environment Programme & GermanForeignOffice, discussing how demining operators can best support reconstruction in urban environments devastated by conflict. โžก๏ธ bit.ly/3G0Af0i

This week, weโ€™re in ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Geneva for the #NDMUN28 Mine Action Conference.

Today, weโ€™re hosting a side event with <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>, <a href="/UNEP/">UN Environment Programme</a> &amp; <a href="/GermanyDiplo/">GermanForeignOffice</a>, discussing how demining operators can best support reconstruction in urban environments devastated by conflict.

โžก๏ธ bit.ly/3G0Af0i
Fred Thomas MP (@fredthomasuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Iโ€™m proud to support The HALO Trust as an Ambassador. HALOโ€™s frontline work clearing landmines, reducing the risk of war, and rebuilding communities is life-changing. A safer world begins with prevention.

Iโ€™m proud to support <a href="/TheHALOTrust/">The HALO Trust</a> as an Ambassador. HALOโ€™s frontline work clearing landmines, reducing the risk of war, and rebuilding communities is life-changing. A safer world begins with prevention.
Calvin Bailey MBE MP (@calvinbailey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First meeting between UK Government and Angolaโ€™s Ministry of Defence since 2020. Positive discussion including the continuing role of The HALO Trust & MAG (Mines Advisory Group) in de-mining, helping to achieve Angolaโ€™s ambitious target of a mine-free country by 2027. This life-saving work is

First meeting between UK Government and Angolaโ€™s Ministry of Defence since 2020. Positive discussion including the continuing role of <a href="/TheHALOTrust/">The HALO Trust</a> &amp; <a href="/MAGsaveslives/">MAG (Mines Advisory Group)</a> in de-mining, helping to achieve Angolaโ€™s ambitious target of a mine-free country by 2027. This life-saving work is
EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments ๐ŸŒ (@eu_fpi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are at the #EuropeDay at the European External Action Service - EEAS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ HQ in Brussels! Join us & discover how we are putting #EUForeignPolicy into action around the world! A special guest - Fay - a brilliant Belgian Malino who is helping detect landmines & protect communities is also here to demonstrate her

We are at the #EuropeDay at the <a href="/eu_eeas/">European External Action Service - EEAS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ</a> HQ in Brussels!

Join us &amp; discover how we are putting #EUForeignPolicy into action around the world!

A special guest - Fay - a brilliant Belgian Malino who is helping detect landmines &amp; protect communities is also here to demonstrate her
The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Landmines kill and maim long after wars end. The victims are often children." In this Talk to Al Jazeera interview, our CEO James Cowan discusses all aspects of our life-saving work - from Ukraine to Afghanistan, Syria and beyond. Watch now on @ajenglish: aljazeera.com/program/talk-tโ€ฆ

The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We were delighted to offer insights into HALO's work and the realities our teams face on the ground at Saturday's European External Action Service - EEAS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Open Day. This event showed why partnerships like the one between HALO and the EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments ๐ŸŒ are so important. With thanks to the ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU for its continued support.

We were delighted to offer insights into HALO's work and the realities our teams face on the ground at Saturday's <a href="/eu_eeas/">European External Action Service - EEAS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ</a> Open Day.

This event showed why partnerships like the one between HALO and the <a href="/EU_FPI/">EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments ๐ŸŒ</a> are so important. With thanks to the ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU for its continued support.
The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽฅโ€œPalmyra will need to be surveyed and cleared if #Syria is to reclaim this jewel in its heritage.โ€ HALO's Syria Programme Manager Damian Oโ€™Brien describes how, in May 2015, ISIS entered Palmyra, taking control of one Syriaโ€™s most famous and historically important sites.

The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"If we want to secure Britain we must invest in making peace - not just pick up the pieces." In a piece for today's The Times and The Sunday Times, HALO chair Jonathan Evans sets out why the UKโ€™s aid strategy should focus on the causes of conflict, rather than its symptoms. bit.ly/451SMDU