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8 things YOU can do for a mine-free world!

1. Get the word out Write to a local newspaper, call up a radio station, and send information to your friends. Publicity tips here! 2. Stay informed Subscribe to our newsletter Join our mailing list: send an empty e-mail to icblnetwork-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com Find out about our thematic working groups 3. Promote the Mine Ban Treaty Write to one of the countries that have not joined the treaty. Urge them to get on board right away! Write to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of treaty members states and urge them to lobby the non-member states to join. Read our writing tips and sample letters. 4. Make a donation Support the ICBL by telephone, mail or online. Every bit counts! 5. Find out more Read about the situation everywhere in Landmine Monitor Report. See our media room for latest press statements. Browse our online library of images. Request materials from a campaign resource point or order a Campaign Kit here. 6. Join a local campaign or start one Contact one of our national campaigns If there is no campaign in your country then consider starting your own! Find out about affiliating to the ICBL. 7. Act for a mine-free world Do something! Organise a photo or art exhibition, arrange a film screening, start a landmine awareness day/week, set up a letter-writing event, hold a public demonstration, host a benefit conference! More action ideas here. 8. Work for us We need you! Find out more about volunteering, interning or working for the ICBL. Or consider providing information for the Landmine Monitor Report. Find out about their research network and whether you can contribute by looking at the website or writing to lm [at] icbl.org.
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1. Get the word out

Write to a local newspaper, call up a radio station, and send information to your friends. Publicity tips here!

2. Stay informed

Subscribe to our newsletter
Join our mailing list: send an empty e-mail to icblnetwork-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com
Find out about our thematic working groups

3. Promote the Mine Ban Treaty

Write to one of the countries that have not joined the treaty. Urge them to get on board right away!
Write to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of treaty members states and urge them to lobby the non-member states to join.
Read our writing tips and sample letters.

4. Make a donation

Support the ICBL by telephone, mail or online. Every bit counts!

5. Find out more

Read about the situation everywhere in Landmine Monitor Report.
See our media room for latest press statements.
Browse our online library of images.
Request materials from a campaign resource point or order a Campaign Kit here.

6. Join a local campaign or start one

Contact one of our national campaigns
If there is no campaign in your country then consider starting your own!
Find out about affiliating to the ICBL.

7. Act for a mine-free world

Do something! Organise a photo or art exhibition, arrange a film screening, start a landmine awareness day/week, set up a letter-writing event, hold a public demonstration, host a benefit conference! More action ideas here.

8. Work for us

We need you! Find out more about volunteering, interning or working for the ICBL.
Or consider providing information for the Landmine Monitor Report. Find out about their research network and whether you can contribute by looking at the website or writing to lm [at] icbl.org.