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  • 05 December 2013

    Mine Ban Treaty record gains amidst new use reports at Meeting of States Parties: Nobel Laureate Jody Williams challenges States to “Commit to Complete” Treaty obligations

    (Geneva, 5 December): Record achievements in landmine clearance and a steep decline in documented casualties last year highlighted the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty which…

  • 04 December 2013

    First Preparatory Meeting of the Third Review Conference

    The First Preparatory Meeting of the Third Review Conference, takes place on 6 December 2013, in Geneva, Switzerland.

  • 01 December 2013

    ICBL campaigners meet in Maputo for the Third Review Conference preparation

    ICBL Campaign Manager Firoz Alizada and ICBL-CMC Operations Manager Elsa Berseth joined mine ban advocates from all over Mozambique recently in a planning workshop for the Third Review Conference of t…

  • 28 November 2013

    Dramatic drop in landmine casualties, lives saved as clearance and funding reach new peaks; yet antipersonnel mine use by Yemen and a small number of states and armed groups must be urgently addressed

    (Geneva, 28 November 2013): Records were set in 2012 for the lowest number of new reported casualties, largest amount of landmine-contaminated land cleared, and highest level of global funding for min…

  • 27 November 2013

    ICBL-CMC Executive Director awarded French Legion of Honor for disarmament work

    (Paris-27 November): , Sylvie Brigot-Vilain, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), was presented with the French Legion of Honor …

  • 22 November 2013

    Yemen Mine Use Official Communiqué 17-11-2013

    Official communiqué Government of the Republic of Yemen Sana’a, Sunday, 17 November 2013. The Government of the Republic of Yemen was among the first country to sign the Ottawa Mines Ban Treaty in 199…

  • 19 November 2013

    ICBL visits Taiwan to celebrate landmine clearance achievements

    An eight-member delegation of the ICBL was headed by Sylvie Brigot-Vilain, Executive Director of the campaign and Mr. Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, Senior Editor of Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor Re…

  • 04 November 2013

    13th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty

    The Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty (13MSP) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2 to 5 December 2013, followed by a one day preparatory meeting of the Third Review…

  • 30 October 2013

    ICBL Statement at the UN First Committee on Disarmament

    On 29 October 2013 the International Campaign to Ban Landmines delivered the below statement at the United Nations’ First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. The statement highlights …

  • 22 October 2013

    Donate to the ICBL through the Combined Federal Campaign

    As part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace charity campaign, U.S. Federal employees can donate now to support the ICBL’s global campaign and reduce the devastating e…

  • 15 October 2013

    Investing in Action 2014

    ICBL-CMC is pleased to be launching Investing in Action 2014 grant programme that will support ICBL-CMC member organisations with funding for campaign activities.Grants awarded under the Investing in …

  • 04 October 2013

    International Campaign Urges No Use of Antipersonnel Landmines in Syria

    (Geneva - 4 October): Antipersonnel landmines, an indiscriminate weapon banned by more than three-quarters of the world, should not be used by any actor in the Syrian conflict, the International Campa…

  • 20 September 2013

    ICBL gravely concerned about use of antipersonnel mines by Nagorno-Karabakh

    The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is deeply disturbed by recent information indicating that the army of Nagorno-Karabakh is actively laying antipersonnel mines. The ICBL calls on the …

  • 26 August 2013

    Survivors bring crucial voice for Victim’s Rights and Full Implementation of Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions

    Victims of landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war have been at the heart of campaign and advocacy efforts since the founding of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (I…

  • 08 August 2013

    Request for Proposals: Consultancy

    Request for Proposals: Consultancy for 2012- 2015 ICBL-CMC Strategic Plan Mid-term assessment and update

  • 27 June 2013

    Governments meet in Brisbane to identify a road map for a Pacific free of unexploded ordnance

    The Pacific Regional ERW Workshop is jointly hosted by ICBL-CMC member organisation Safe Ground (recently renamed from the Australian Network to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions), and the Pacific I…

  • 26 June 2013

    Bangkok Symposium on Enhancing Cooperation and Assistance

    What do we know about funding dedicated to assisting victims of landmine and cluster munitions? How can states exchange knowledge at the regional level to increase their ability to deal with the clear…

  • 20 June 2013

    HI Workshop Bolsters Landmine and Cluster Munition Ban Community in Libya

    Last month, thirteen people representing Libyan civil society organizations attended a two-day training on the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions, hosted by Handicap International in …

  • 20 June 2013

    Landmines, cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance add threat to refugees fleeing Syria and worldwide says new Landmine and Cluster Munition briefing paper on World Refugee Day

    (20 June 2013) On World Refugee Day the Nobel Prize winning International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is calling on states to eliminate the harrowing risk…

  • 13 June 2013

    First-ever official ICBL mission to Myanmar/Burma

    (13 June 2013) An ICBL delegation conducted the first ever, official advocacy visit to Myanmar/Burma 19-23 May, meeting with representatives from the President's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affair…

  • 03 June 2013

    Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meeting – Highs and Lows for Mine Ban Community

    (3 June 2013) The Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee (ISC) Meetings that took place last week opened with disturbing news of credible reports which, if confirmed, would constitute the m…

  • 28 May 2013

    ICBL Comments on Sudan's Article 5 Extension Request

    ICBL Comments on Sudan's Article 5 Extension Request May 2013  (To download the critique please click on the PDF icon on the top right corner of this page.) Article 5 deadline: 1 April 2014 Extension …

  • 28 May 2013

    2 BUREAUX A SOUS-LOUER

    Type de bien: Bureau Prix:     17,650 CHF par an Adresse: 11, Rue de Cornavin Charges:   Voir ci-dessous Ville: 1201 Genève  Surfac   34 m2 environ Canton: GE Pièces:   2.0 …

  • 26 May 2013

    Credible Reports of Mine Laying by Mine Ban Treaty Signatory Yemen Demands International Outcry

    (Geneva, 27 May, 2013) - The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is deeply disturbed by new reports of use of antipersonnel landmines by Yemeni government forces near the capital city, Saan…

  • 24 May 2013

    Commentaires sur la demande de prorogation de délai de déminage déposée par le Tchad en vertu de l’article 5

    Télécharger la critique Questions principales Il persiste un manque de clarté quant à l’estimation de la superficie contaminée. Les plans annuels de la Stratégie de l’Action contre les Mines 2013-201…

  • 24 May 2013

    ICBL Comments on Chad’s Article 5 Extension Request

    Download the Critique Key Issues There remains a lack of clarity on the estimated size of contamination. Annual plans in the 2013-2017 Mine Action Strategy do not seem to match the annual plans in th…

  • 22 May 2013

    ICBL Critiques the Latest Mine Clearance Deadline Extension Requests

    States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty must make every effort to complete clearance of all mined areas as soon as possible, but no later than ten years after joining the treaty. States that are not in …

  • 22 May 2013

    ICBL Comments on Turkey’s Article 5 Extension Request

    Download the critiqueKey Issues Turkey’s extension request presents for the first time a detailed overview of most of the remaining mine contamination and notable national contributions to future cle…

  • 22 May 2013

    ICBL Comments on Serbia’s Article 5 Extension Request

    Download the critique Key Issues Since the discovery of additional mined areas in 2009, Serbia has made slow progress in surveying and clearing these areas. Serbia’s plan for the extension period is …

  • 21 May 2013

    Germany Article 5 Extension Request Critique

    Download the critique Key Issues Given the small size of contamination, Germany is requesting what is proportionally the longest deadline extension ever sought under the Mine Ban Treaty. Germany shou…

  • 21 May 2013

    Survivor Network Project (SNP) 2013-2014 Call for Proposals

    The International Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), through its Survivor Network Project (SNP) and with financial support from the Norwegian government, is launching…

  • 21 May 2013

    Myanmar FAQ

    Read the new FAQ on landmines in Myanmar/BurmaFrequently Asked Questions, May 2013

  • 29 April 2013

    ICBL Participates in Peru Victim Assistance Meeting

    On 24 and 25 April, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) participated in a national victim assistance meeting in Lima, Peru. Photo © MineBanConvention ISU.

  • 17 April 2013

    Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings, 27-31 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

    What are ISC meetings about?

  • 17 April 2013

    Annual Transparency Reports Due 30 April!

    Annual Transparency Reports Due 30 April! Article 7 of the Mine Ban Treaty requires States Parties to provide a report to the UN no later than 180 days after the treaty comes into force for them on is…

  • 04 April 2013

    Intl. Day of Mine Awareness and Mine Action

    Members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) in close to 50 countries around the world today are calling on states to put an end to the use of…

  • 02 April 2013

    Landmine Survivors’ Swim Race in Kabul Highlights Mine Ban Treaty 14th Anniversary

    On March 18, the Afghan Landmine Survivors’ Organization (ALSO) organized a Survivors' Swimming race in Kabul, to mark the 14th anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty entry into force. The race was one of…

  • 19 March 2013

    Job Vacancies with the ICBL-CMC

  • 28 February 2013

    Lend Your Leg to End Landmine Suffering: Nobel Campaign Makes Global Appeal on Anniversary of Ban Treaty

    (Geneva, 1 March 2013): On the fourteenth anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty’s entry into force, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is calling on governments and the public to “Lend Yo…

  • 15 February 2013

    Aide comptable

    International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC).Nous sommes a? la recherche d’un(e) Aide comptable a? temps partiel (60%). Le poste est base? a? Gene?ve.

  • 14 February 2013

    Landmine Use in Malian Conflict Disturbing

    (Geneva, 12 February 2013): The International Campaign to Ban Landmines is deeply concerned by recent reports of landmine use by insurgent groups in the Malian conflict. The number and type of landmin…

  • 13 February 2013

    Interview with Senegal Members HI and ASVM

    Watch the interview with ICBL Members in Senegal, Handicap International (HI) and Association Sénégalaise des Victimes de Mines (ASVM), on their work assisting landmine survivors.

  • 04 February 2013

    Lend Your Leg 2013

    To mark the14th anniversary of the entry into force of the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), in conjunction with partner Fundacion Arcangeles, launched the 2013…

  • 16 January 2013

    ICBL and Humanitarian Disarmament Partners Call for Renewed Treaty Engagement on Occasion of Mine Ban Movement 20th Anniversary, in Paris

    Paris, Wednesday 16 January – The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) joined Handicap International, Human Rights Watch and the Arms Observatory to participate in the conference “Acting Tog…

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