Too Many States Not on Course to Meet Clearance Deadlines

TOO MANY STATES NOT ON COURSE TO MEET MINE CLEARANCE DEADLINES according to Landmine Monitor Report 2007 released today

Afghanistan: Attacks on Deminers Must Stop

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) welcomed today the release of 10 members of an Afghan demining team, and called for the immediate release of the three deminers still in captivity. …

Ceremony in Belgrade Marks End of Stockpile Destruction in Both Serbia and Montenegro

On 16 May 2007, the ICBL participated in a ceremony marking the end of the stockpile destruction programs in both Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia’s deadline under the Mine Ban Treaty to destroy all stoc…

Tajikistan : A Lack of International Assistance Is Threatening Mine Action And Landmine Victim Assistance Work

On 30 March 2007, the Tajik Mine Action Center (TMAC) and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) jointly held a workshop on the progress made and remaining challenges in the implementation…

82 Signatures to the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

On 30 March 2007, at the UN Headquarters in New York 81 countries and the European Community signed the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Highlighting Gender in Mine Action on International Women’s Day - Launch of a Global Survey

It is true that men often account for the greatest number of direct victims due the roles that they play, including resettlement activities and agricultural work. Children –especially male children- a…

Western Sahara: Polisario Front continues destruction of its antipersonnel landmine stockpile

On 27 February, the Polisario Front (the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía el Hamra and Río de Oro) destroyed 3,321 antipersonnel mines at Tifariti in Western Sahara.

ICBL Actively Participates in First 10th Mine Ban Treaty Anniversary Event in Vienna on Victim Assistance

On 12 February, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines participated in a symposium organized by the Austrian government in Vienna entitled, “Assisting Landmine Survivors: A Decade of Efforts.” Th…

Yemen: Two crucial years ahead in the struggle to eradicate landmines

Workshop in Sana’a to examine mine clearance, risk education and victim assistance

ICBL works closely with local NGOs and the Algerian government in victim assistance workshop, 18 and 19 January 2007

On 18 and 19 January 2007, in Alger, Algeria, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) actively participated in a Victim Assistance Training Workshop organized by the Algerian Ministry of Na…

Angola Destroys Antipersonnel Landmine Stocks by 1 January 2007 Deadline

On 28 December 2006, Angola marked in a public ceremony the destruction and demilitarization of its known stock of antipersonnel landmines, thus meeting its 1 January 2007 deadline under Article 4 of …