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Thursday 31 January 2008
Members of the Nepalese parliament participating in a seminar organized by the Nepal Campaign to Ban Landmines (NCBL) expressed strong support for a ban on antipersonnel mines and vowed to actively promote Nepal’s accession to the Mine Ban Treaty through their political activities.
Parliamentary workshop organized by the Nepal Campaign to Ban Landmines. Photo: NCBL.
The seminar, focusing on the role of parliamentarians in promoting accession to the Mine Ban Treaty and mine action, was held in Kathmandu on 27 January and was attended by the Speaker of the Interim Legislative Parliament, Subhash Chandra Nembang, as well as representatives from all the main political parties in the country. Other guests included representatives from the Canadian Embassy in Kathmandu and the Nepal Army.
During the seminar, Parliament Speaker Subhash Chandra Nembang said, “There will be no debate about banning landmines and Nepal is ready to sign the Mine Ban Treaty.” He also urged the NCBL to continue lobbying the authorities to this end.
Seminar participants stressed the need for effective policies on victim assistance, and for the inclusion of landmine survivors in existing provisions for victims of conflict and disabled people. They also identified the need for mine risk education nationwide as well as for increased human, technical and financial resources for mine clearance.
