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A humanitarian non-profit organization on a mission to strengthen human security by reducing risks to

ITF Enhancing Human Security (ITF) is a humanitarian non-profit organization on a mission to strengthen human security and build resilient communities by reducing risks to peace and security through compassion, innovation, transparency and partnerships. Established in Slovenia in 1998 and formerly known as the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance, ITF has not only made

significant contributions in the Southeast Europe with its humanitarian mine action programming, but also expanded its operations to a number of countries in South Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Hand in hand with an expanding geographical presence, ITF also recognized the need to address a broader array of challenges that put at risk societies affected by conflict and other crises. ITF’s principal area of action is and will remain humanitarian-development-peace nexus with the aim of achieving a mine-free world, improving livelihoods, promoting gender equality, protecting the environment, strengthening public health, and building resilience. ITF’s vision is a world free of threats to peace and security, where safety, well-being, prosperity and dignity of individuals and communities is assured.

28/05/2026

We were pleased to have Dr. Aleš Musar join us in Mostar 🇧🇦 for the opening of the educational centre for , established as part of ITF-led humanitarian activities supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷 and Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs 🇸🇮.

The initiative supports rehabilitation, livelihoods, and community empowerment through beekeeping, cooperation, and shared knowledge and experience among partners and local communities. 🐝

27/05/2026

For many veterans and their families in Ukraine 🇺🇦, humanitarian demining training is becoming more than a new skill – it is a pathway toward stability, purpose and recovery.

Last week, our local project partner Unconquered Foundation welcomed media representatives and partners to the training field of the demining training project, supported by Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs 🇸🇮, where participants demonstrated practical exercises focused on safety, emergency response and .

The programme concluded with 20 graduates - including 5 women & 15 men receiving state-recognized certificates, opening new opportunities for employment and community recovery.

📷JiYong Hyun

25/05/2026

30 years of Sitting Volleyball Club Fantomi is a story shaped by mine survivors - of resilience, inclusion and recovery through sport. 🎉

The anniversary of the sitting volleyball club and the 25th International Sarajevo Open 2026 was marked in Sarajevo, celebrating a community built around sitting volleyball and the people behind it. 🏐

OKI Fantomi also claimed victory at this year’s Sarajevo Open, adding another achievement to an extraordinary sporting legacy.
ITF was honoured to join the event and receive recognition for a long-standing partnership with OKI Fantomi, made possible with support from donors, among them Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷.

This cooperation, spanning decades, has supported mine victims in their recovery and helped create space for participation, confidence and connection through sport. 💪

We thank OKI Fantomi and all athletes whose strength and determination continue to inspire.

20/05/2026

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Bees don’t do things alone - they build, move, and survive through partnership. In a hive, everything is connected, and every role matters.

The same applies to recovery of victims of explosive remnants of war and lasting change: it’s built through long-term partnerships, local ownership, and steady support that helps people and communities move forward with dignity & resilience 🌱

19/05/2026

In April, ITF Enhancing Human Security and representatives of the 🇺🇸 U.S. Department of State’s PM/WRA office conducted a donor monitoring visit to ITF’s Weapons and Ammunition Management activities in the Kyrgyz Republic 🇰🇬, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The visit included renovated storage facilities, ongoing inventory and stockpile management processes, and activities focused on the safe demilitarization of obsolete weapons and ammunition. These efforts help prevent diversion, reduce long-term security risks, strengthen national capacities, and support a more stable and secure regional environment.

ITF sincerely thanks the United States for its continued partnership in advancing practical security cooperation, as well as the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defence for its partnership and commitment to the project.

U.S. Embassy Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

15/05/2026

Families are at the heart of every strong and resilient community. 🩵

On International Day of , we recognize the role families play in helping us feel safe, supported and connected - especially in difficult times.

Across many of the places where ITF works, we continue to see something remarkable: families finding ways to keep everyday life going and caring for one another, even in situations shaped by loss and uncertainty.

14/05/2026

Across the West Bank 🇵🇸, 100 volunteers are taking part in a series of workshops focused on recreational and activities for children and the elderly. The programme brings together volunteers from different communities and professional backgrounds—including teachers, kindergartens, and psychological counselling—who want to strengthen their skills and support others in their communities.

In the first of 7 planned workshops, 10 female participants joined from different parts of the West Bank, including Ramallah, Hebron, Jenin, and Jerusalem. Investing in local knowledge and people is an important step toward long-term resilience, care, and community recovery 🌱.

This initiative is implemented by our local partner NGO Women of the Sun and funded by Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs 🇸🇮 & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷.

11/05/2026

A safer tomorrow begins with awareness, trust, and local action 💣➡️🌱

In northeast Syria 🇸🇾, cooperation between communities and teams of our local partner Reachout, supported by ITF, helped identify and remove deadly explosive hazards from a village near Al-Qamishli - protecting lives, livelihoods, and everyday routines.

Andrew, one of ITF’s humanitarian mine action advisors supporting the programme, shares a new story about how risk education, reporting, and rapid response work together to make communities safer.

ITF humanitarian mine action activities in NES are supported by French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs 🇫🇷

05/05/2026

from 📍Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧

Many families are still living in schools after being displaced from their homes, trying to get through each day with uncertainty about what comes next.

With the kind support of Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs 🇸🇮, families received assistance to help provide food and other basic necessities 🛍️

04/05/2026

Working together toward the same goal – returning every piece of land safely back to the community 💪 🌍.

Proud to support efforts in marking of hazardous land, mine and safer communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with project partner Posavina bez mina and supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea 🇰🇷.

30/04/2026

Supporting children means supporting those who care for them. 🧡

In Izmail, Ukraine 🇺🇦, teachers and mental health professionals 👩‍🏫 came together to strengthen their skills in providing support to children and families affected by war.

With 135 participants this year, the growing interest reflects the increasing need for support as children & families continue to live with stress, displacement and uncertainty.

Through real-life scenarios and shared experience, participants built tools to better understand, support and protect children.

Implemented with Slovenska filantropija and local partner NGO Громадська організація "Жива-Я", and supported by Ministrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs 🇸🇮.

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