From April 4 to April 18, the exhibition will be held in the open air on Sophia Square in the center of Kyiv. A photo exhibition in Kyiv talks about the scale of mine contamination in Ukraine Peace and Security
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) opened a photo exhibition in Kiev, “Shaping the Future: People, Technologies and Teams for a Mine-Free Ukraine” by photographer Giles Duley.
The exhibition is a joint project of UNDP and the Legacy of War Foundation. It is timed to coincide with International Mine Awareness Day, which is celebrated on April 4. Its goal is to raise awareness of mine action and assistance to mine victims in Ukraine.
The opening of the exhibition took place at the Museum of History of Kiev in a private viewing format for ambassadors of several countries supporting mine action in Ukraine. From April 4 to April 18, the exhibition will be held in the open air on Sophia Square in the center of the Ukrainian capital.
Giles Duley lost both legs and his left arm in an improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan in 2011.
Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, photographer Giles Duley said that he wanted to inspire people and public organizations to take action to improve the situation with mine pollution in Ukraine.
“Through this exhibition, I hope to make people aware of the extent of mine and unexploded ordnance pollution in Ukraine,” Duley said. – All I ask is that we, governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses and individuals, ask ourselves whether we are doing everything possible to ensure that future generations live in a peaceful and secure Ukraine, free of landmines? »
Photographer Giles Duley has been documenting the impact of mined areas on civilians around the world for more than 20 years, particularly in countries such as Angola, Cambodia, Laos, Colombia, Lebanon, Iraq and Vietnam. The photographer himself lost both legs and his left arm in an improvised explosive device explosion in Afghanistan in 2011. For his services, Duley was awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire.