Mines Advisory Group wins Hilton Prize: 30 years for peace!

Mines Advisory Group wins Hilton Prize: 30 years for peace!

Vereinigtes Königreich - On August 13, 2025, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) was selected by Conrad N. Hilton Foundation as a winner of Conrad N. Hilton Humanitrian Prize 2025. This prize, which has been awarded for 30 years, recognizes outstanding humanitarian achievements and is equipped in this anniversary year with an increase in the end of $ 2.5 million to $ 3 million. Mag, an organization based in the United Kingdom, focuses on the elimination of landmines and reducing armed violence in areas affected by conflict.

Since its foundation in 1989, more than 23 million people in over 70 countries have helped to rebuild their lives according to conflicts. The organization plays a leading role in international efforts to prevent the use of landmines and to meet humanitarian needs in the regions damaged by conflicts. How [PR Newswire] (https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/marking-the-30th-anniversary-of-hilton-humanit Arian Prize International-Jury-Selects-Mines-Advisory-Group-as-the-2025-Prize recipient-302529048.html) reports, the selection of the award winner is made by an international body of jurors.

jury and meaning of the price

The jury for the Hilton Prize 2025 consists of well-known personalities, including Helen Clark, Leymah Gbowee and Queen Noor. Peter Laugharn, President and CEO of the Hilton Foundation, emphasized the urgency of compassion and peace on the global agenda, especially in view of the current geopolitical conflicts. In 2023, over 80 % of the landmine victims represented civilians, a third of whom are children, which underlines the urgent need for action.

Darren Cormack, the CEO of Mag, emphasized the decisive role of global staff, which mainly comes from the communities affected by the conflicts. The organization was awarded the Peace Nobel Prize in 1997 for its role in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and has tirelessly campaigned for people who suffer from the effects of country mines and non -exploded explosive bodies.

The challenges of landmines worldwide

Despite international efforts to ostracize landmines and improvised explosive traps, the use of these weapons in numerous conflicts is still a serious problem. According to [Https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/aussenpolitik/humanitaere-hilfe/minenraeumen-204750), around 60 countries suffer from explosive legacies of past or current conflicts. Every step away from secure areas in affected areas can be life -threatening, since reliable information about dangerous areas is often missing.

The situation in areas in which the use of explosive traps and country mines increases particularly dramatic, such as in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The civilian population is not only under the pressure of armed conflicts in these regions, but is also exposed to the constant dangers of mines and explosives that are hidden in everyday objects. Germany has committed itself to the support of humanitarian mini evacuation and to improve the protection of civilians in the context of international agreements such as the Ottawa Convention and the Ewipa Declaration. In summary, the award of the Mines Advisory Group with Conrad N. Hilton Hilton Humanitrian Prize shows how important working against landmines and armed violence is. In the light of the ongoing global challenges, the role of such organizations is becoming increasingly decisive for the restoration of peace and stability in war -sized regions.