Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sept 2025 | Andrea Koulaimah Director | Exchange of views – humanitarian activities HALO-Trust in Myanmar, Columbia, Sudan, Ethiopia | — |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Andrea Koulaimah Director | Exchange of views – humanitarian activities HALO-Trust in Myanmar, Columbia, Sudan, Ethiopia | SRC |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Andreas Papaconstantinou Director | The discussion focused on the demining needs and operations of both HALO and ECHO in various countries | SRC |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Andreas Papaconstantinou Director | The discussion focused on the demining needs and operations of both HALO and ECHO in various countries | — |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Peter Wagner Director | The meeting focused on the presentation of the HMA operators’ initiative: “Renewing the EU’s Commitment to a Comprehensive and Effective Strategy on Humanitarian Mine Actio | — |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Peter Wagner Director | The meeting focused on the presentation of the HMA operators’ initiative: “Renewing the EU’s Commitment to a Comprehensive and Effective Strategy on Humanitarian Mine Actio | SRC |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Peter Wagner Director | Approach to conflict and crisis funding | — |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Peter Wagner Director | Approach to conflict and crisis funding | SRC |
Mission & Goals
HALO is the world’s largest humanitarian mine clearance organisation. We lead the effort to protect lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. We remove landmines and make safe other weapons such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Born out of a desire to help the people of Afghanistan in 1988, we now have over 7,400 staff in 30 countries and territories, working to empower vulnerable communities to improve their livelihoods following conflict. Millions of families have been able to return to their homes safely thanks to this work, but there is still much to do. There are many challenges associated with delivering humanitarian work but we are passionate in our commitment to create safe, secure communities but we do not shy away from working in countries where there are gaps in international support for clear humanitarian needs. As an advocate for the ‘forgotten’ in the world, we urgently wish to reach more countries.
EU Legislative Interests
EU support to the humanitarian clearance of mines and other explosive ordnance. Projects promoting Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), Weapon and Ammunition Management (WAM), and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR), as well as fostering environmental conservation and climate change mitigation, conflict prevention and mitigation, and economic growth.
Communication Activities
The main relationship between the EU and HALO is donor versus implementing partner. All activities are related to those projects, to engage at the policy level and to support to mine action in general. We look to participate in events related to these policy and project objectives, as well as planning and hosting such events ourselves.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPS European Peacebuilding Liaison Office - EPLO Scotland's International Development Alliance - SIDA BAAG The Hague Humanity Hub International Network on Explosive Weapons - EWIPA
Organisation Members
The HALO Trust does not have members.
Additional Information
See HALO’s last audited Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 via this link: https://www.halotrust.org/media/a4fhqlkm/annual-report-and-financial-statements-2025.pdf