U.S. Federal employees can give to the ICBL from 1 September - 15 December 2010 through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace charity campaign. The ICBL has been admitted to the 2010 CFC as a member of Peace and Reconciliation Charities. Help us ensure that as many states as possible ban landmines and cluster munitions, address the needs of victims and fully respect their rights, clear contaminated land and destroy their stockpiled weapons, making sure they will never claim the lives or limbs of innocent civilians.
Landmines can and do move as weather conditions change, for example due to heavy rain, hurricanes or earthquakes. Areas previously considered clear and safe can become mine-contaminated, threatening displaced or returning populations. Recent tragic incidents show once again that the only real way to fully ensure safety is by completing clearance of all mined areas as soon as possible, no matter how remote.
Mines Action Canada is calling for applications for the 2010 Youth Leaders Forum! Taking place in Vientiane, Laos from 8-12 November, the Forum aims at building the capacity of 18 - 30 years old who are active in the campaigns to ban landmines and/or cluster munitions. It will include sessions on lobbying, fundraising, media relations, and volunteer management.
