The need for systematic data collection on AVM incidents was first recognised during joint research by the GICHD and SIPRI for a study on the humanitarian and developmental impact of anti-vehicle mines published in October 2014.3 As a response, both organisations have been collecting global data on AVM incidents since 2015 with a view to improving evidence on and identifying trends in AVM impact. The GICHD and SIPRI recorded 181 incidents in 2016 that were related or suspected to be related to AVMs in 22 states and territories. This represents a minor increase compared to 2015, when 178 incidents were recorded in 25 states and territories. The highest number of incidents were found in Ukraine, Mali, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Cambodia. New states in 2016 include Azerbaijan, Israel, Lebanon, Rwanda and South Korea.