Mines Advisory Group

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a non-governmental organization that assists people affected by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms and light weapons.

MAG takes a humanitarian approach to landmine action. They focus on the impact of their work on local communities. This approach recognises that although the number of landmines in an area may be small, the effect on a community can be crippling. Targets are therefore determined locally, in response to liaison with affected communities, and local authorities.

MAG field operations are managed and implemented by nationals of the affected countries, with MAG expatriate staff taking a monitoring and training role. MAG provides work for many members of affected communities, with families of landmine victims taking an active role.

MAG is based in Manchester, United Kingdom, and has a sister organisation, MAG US in Washington, D.C., United States. Since 1989, MAG has helped more than 20 million people in 70 countries rebuild their lives and livelihoods after conflict. As part of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, MAG was co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2020, MAG reported destroying 115,627 landmines and unexploded bombs and releasing a total of 60,742,650 square meters (23.5 square miles) of land.