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Help Ban Cluster Bombs Now! Sign the People's Treaty

The Cluster Munitions Convention's signing ceremony will take place in Oslo, Norway, from 2-3 December 2008. That is only six months to ensure that countries – your country – will be ready to sign the treaty! To keep pressure on governments, sign the People's Treaty now.

(02/06/2008, last updated: 04/06/2008) Read more »

Afghanistan: Kidnapped deminers should be immediately released

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) today condemned the recent kidnapping of a group of Afghan deminers and called for the immediate release of the six men still being held captive. Unfortunately, attacks on deminers are not infrequent in Afghanistan and, if action is not taken to curb them, they risk jeopardising vital clearance operations.

(22/08/2008, last updated: 22/08/2008) Read more »

ICBL condemns Russian use of cluster munitions in Georgia

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) strongly condemned Russia today for the use of cluster bombs in Georgia which resulted in at least 11 civilians being killed and dozens injured.

(15/08/2008, last updated: 15/08/2008) Read more »

Support the ICBL through the U.S. Combined Federal Campaign

In 2008, U.S. Federal employees can support the ICBL through the Combined Federal Campaign - the world's largest workplace fundraising drive.... (28/08/2008, last updated: 29/08/2008) Read more »

President of the 8th Meeting of the States Parties visits Poland to urge ratification

On 25-27 August, Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein of Jordan, President of the 8th Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, visited Po... (29/08/2008, last updated: 29/08/2008) Read more »

Somalia: Puntland authorities destroy antipersonnel mines

On 24 July 2008 in Somalia, the Puntland Mine Action Centre, with technical support from Mines Advisory Group, destroyed 48 stockpiled antiper... (04/08/2008, last updated: 04/08/2008) Read more »

Afghanistan: ICBL concerned by Taliban mine use allegations

The reports of antipersonnel mine use by the Taliban received over the past 18 months are very worrying as – if confirmed – they would signal... (19/06/2008, last updated: 20/06/2008) Read more »

Western Sahara: Polisario Front continues destruction of its antipersonnel landmine stockpile and clearance of cluster submunitions

On 21 May, the Polisario Front destroyed 2,000 antipersonnel mines at Tifariti in Western Sahara. According to data provided by Polisario, thi... (16/06/2008, last updated: 16/06/2008) Read more »

ICBL NEWS - JUNE 2008

This issue, published on the occasion of the Intersessional Standing Committees Meeting held in Geneva from 2 to 5 June 2008 contains articles... (06/06/2008, last updated: 12/06/2008) Read more »

Over 100 countries adopt groundbreaking treaty to ban cluster bombs - Campaigners launch People's Treaty to hold governments to their word

Dublin, May 30th, 2008: Cluster bomb survivors and campaigners today welcomed the formal adoption of the Cluster Munitions Convention b... (02/06/2008, last updated: 02/06/2008) Read more »

Groundbreaking treaty banning cluster bombs agreed. Cluster bomb survivors and campaigners rejoice

Dublin, May 28th, 2008: Cluster bomb suvivors and campaigners are tonight rejoicing over the groundbreaking and comprehensive new treat... (29/05/2008, last updated: 29/05/2008) Read more »

Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions, 19-30 May 2008

Make History, Ban Cluster Munitions! Negotiations for a new treaty banning cluster munitions are underway in Dublin. H... (21/05/2008, last updated: 21/05/2008) Read more »

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