Countdown Nairobi!

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Please step up efforts to ensure the success of the Nairobi Summit on a Mine-Free World - it is now just 100 days away!

Take action:

to ensure your government sends a high level, well-prepared delegation
to input in the Action Plan and other draft Summit documents
to attract media coverage of the Summit.

Your action will reinforce an ICBL letter sent on 20 August to Heads of States Parties to the Convention urging them to come to Nairobi prepared to “actively participate” and “strongly reaffirm their commitment”. Action will also build on our hard work on the Bangkok-Nairobi Action Plan. More actions at the end of this page outlines other priorities in advance of the Nairobi Summit.

1. Preparation: three actions requested now!

2. To-do list: mark your progress!

3. More actions: to be highlighted in future ACTION COUNTDOWNS!

1. PREPARATION

Delegations: should be high level, well-prepared

Please contact your government to encourage them to send the highest-possible representation to the Nairobi Summit. Ask whether your Head of State or Foreign Affairs Minister will be there. Aim high!
If relevant, encourage your government to include landmine survivors in their delegation.
Urge them to come to Nairobi ready to participate actively in this important event. They should come prepared to tell Summit participants what their country will do to implement the Convention at home and how they will help others in this regard. More

Draft documents: ask for input

Urge contributions to the Nairobi Summit documents at the final informal consultations in Geneva on 24 September.
Three draft documents: the Review, Action Plan and Final Declaration, will be sent to states for review on the first week of September.
The Action Plan must be concrete and action-oriented, and the Final Declaration inspiring and strong. More

Media efforts

Encourageyour government to promote the Nairobi Summit in national and local media. One concrete action: ask them to distribute posters and broadcast the 30 second television advertisement produced for states. These can be downloaded for free: http://www.reviewconference.org/posters_video.htm
Approach national and local media to put the Nairobi Summit in their news diary (or calendar). Adapt and send this blurb to news desks, editors, national wire services and media diary services. More

2. TO-DO LIST

Please stick this on your notice board or wall and tick off as you achieve the goals!

YES I have contacted my government to call for a high level, well-prepared delegation to the Nairobi Summit.
YES I have urged them to be prepared to give input into the draft Action Plan and other Summit documents at the Final Informal Consultation in Geneva on 24 September.
YES I have discussed their efforts for media coverage ahead of the Summit including distribution of the posters and TV advertisement.
YES I have developed my/our own plans for media coverage of the Summit and in the preceding period.
YES/NOT RELEVANT AS NON-MINE AFFECTED I have pushed my government to develop a strong mine action plan and urged them to ask for its inclusion in the Summit Action Plan.
YES/ NOT RELEVANT AS NON-MINE AFFECTED I have called on the government to come to Nairobi prepared to report on plans for and implementation of comprehensive victim assistance programmes
YES I have encouraged my government to make a bold and specific commitment of assistance for the eradication of antipersonnel mines in our countries and others e.g. financial, personnel, technical assistance.
YES I have urged support for ICBL’s view on joint operations, mines with sensitive fuzes and mines kept for training.
YES/NOT RELEVANT AS NO STOCKPILES I have urged that stockpile destruction is speeded up and that specific commitments are included in the Action Plan.
YES I have urged the adoption of national legislation by the Summit OR called for speedy adoption by other states where it is in process.
YES I have urged support for the treaty from non-member states and non-state actors
YES I have encouraged young people in my community to pledge their continued support to rid the world of landmines by endorsing the Youth Declaration that will be presented to world leaders at the Nairobi Summit.

3. MORE ACTIONS

1. Get strong mine action plans drafted and included in the Action Plan

2. Urge reports on plans for and implementation of comprehensive victim assistance programmes

3. Encourage bold commitments of assistance by all states

4. Push for support for ICBL’s view on joint operations, mines with sensitive fuzes and mines kept for training

5. Urge states to speed up or complete stockpile destruction

6. Call for urgent adoption of national legislation where already in proces

7. Urge support for the treaty from non-member states and non-state actors

These will be highlighted in future ACTION COUNTDOWNS ! See how much you can tick off the To-Do List before the next one!

For more information: read ICBL goals for Nairobi and visit the Nairobi Summit official website

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