Globally, over 60 million people live in areas with landmines and unexploded bombs. The risks of explosive ordnance, which also includes cluster munitions, threaten their ability to safely go to school, work and live. Explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) seeks to reduce the risk of injuries by raising awareness of women, girls, boys and men in accordance with their different vulnerabilities, needs and capabilities and encouraging safer behaviours.
The EORE Advisory Group provides overall guidance to the sector and identifies ways to improve the integration, effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of EORE. Established in 2019, it draws on the expertise of over a dozen UN agencies, international organisations and international NGOs who serve as members or observers to the group. It is co-chaired by UNICEF and a rotating NGO – currently Humanity and Inclusion (HI) – and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) serves as secretariat.