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10 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. Join a mailing list Subscribe to our newsletter and action alerts Join our regional or language email groups 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. Use our data base to find contact details of governments and embassies. Look at our country database and action alerts for message ideas and sample letters. 4. Sign a treaty yourself! Sign up to the Peoples’ Treaty and Youth Against War Treaty! 5. Make a donation Support the ICBL by telephone, mail or online. Every bit counts! 6. Find out more Read about the situation everywhere in Landmine Monitor Report. See our media room for latest press statements and speeches. Browse online libraries of images and other materials. Request materials from a campaign resource point or order a Campaign Kit here. 7. Join a local campaign or start one Contact one of our national campaigns (we have one in over 90 countries)! If there is no campaign in your country then consider starting your own! Find out about affiliating to the ICBL. 8. 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. 9. Sponsor a mine detection dog Raise money for a mine detection dog to help clear mines and safeguard lives and livelihoods! 10. 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@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. Join a mailing list

Subscribe to our newsletter and action alerts
Join our regional or language email groups
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.
Use our data base to find contact details of governments and embassies.
Look at our country database and action alerts for message ideas and sample letters.

4. Sign a treaty yourself!

5. Make a donation

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

6. Find out more

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

7. Join a local campaign or start one

Contact one of our national campaigns (we have one in over 90 countries)!
If there is no campaign in your country then consider starting your own!
Find out about affiliating to the ICBL.

8. 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.

9. Sponsor a mine detection dog

Raise money for a mine detection dog to help clear mines and safeguard lives and livelihoods!

10. 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@icbl.org.

From words to reality - A call to action for the 7th Meeting of States Parties

In two months’ time, from 18 to 22 September 2006, States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, international agencies, campaigners and operators will be gathering in Geneva for the 7th Meeting of States Parties. Read below the ICBL's call for action to ensure that the words of the Treaty are translated into real change on the ground.