States Parties 161 States Not Party 36
Geneva, 23 October 2007 – The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) today refuted a recent statement by Libyan leader Muhammar Gaddafi attacking the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and defending the use of landmines as a legitimate means of protection for “weak” countries.
Kathmandu, Nepal, 3 October 2007 - “The commitment of Nepal to address the problem of antipersonnel landmines and other victim activated weapons in the country is encouraging” says Sylvie Brigot, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), at the end of a 3 day mission in Kathmandu.“ After a decade of civil strife which has destroyed the life of so many civilians, the representatives of the Government of Nepal and the Maoists have assured the delegation they were willing to ban antipersonnel landmines...
On September 27th the Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines commemorated the 10th Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty. The event was marked by a conference with the participation of the ICRC, the UN, the Diplomatic Community as well as the Indian Government.
As ICBL member organization Eden Foundation celebrates it 10th year of involvement in the landmine issue, ICBL representatives met with governent and opposition representatives and received pledges of support for efforts against antipersonnel mines.
On 15 August 2007, Iraq acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty, bringing the total number of States Parties to 155, seven of which are in the Middle East and North Africa. By joining the treaty, Iraq has committed to never again use, produce, acquire, or export antipersonnel mines. It has also committed to destroy stockpiled mines in four years and to clear minefields in ten years.
The Polish Red Cross organized three days of awareness activities about landmines at popular Woodstock festival, visited by 85,000 people
Kuwait's accession to the Mine Ban Treaty on 30 July 2007 brought the number of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty to 154.
National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN) guerrillas planted new mines on the road that links the villages of La Plaza and La Guásima, in the area of Micoahumado, in the southern part of the Colombian Department of Bolívar. In early 2005 cleared mines it had laid along a 28-kilometer section of this same road.
I was very honoured to accept Joel Soler’s invitation to serve as the Honorary President of these first International Rendez Vous of Cinéma Vérité – especially and obviously because it is dedicated to landmines and cluster bombs – even if I cannot be here today, and I thank the Executive Director of our International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Madam Sylvie Brigot, for representing me and our Campaign.
Swiss-based NGO Geneva Call announces that three of the non-state armed groups active in Burma/Myanmar have signed a commitment to cease use of antipersonnel mines and to cooperate in the destruction of stockpiles and mine action programmmes.
On 26 and 27 March 2007, representatives of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan met in in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the “ Mine action as a confidence building measure” workshop, in Almaty. A needed opportunity to discuss a regional approach to mines and ERW problems, and to call for more progress in adherence to the Mine Ban Treaty.
Geneva, 4 April 2007- On the occasion of the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) stated that the only effective and realistic way to promote mine action is to seek universal adherence to and implementation of the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Treaty.
ICBL members actively participated in a regional meeting on Mine Action and Implications for Peace and Development held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 12 to 14 March 2007.
On the eve of the first regional forum on cluster munitions in Southeast Asia - where these weapons were used extensively decades ago and continue to claim victims to this day - Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Sok An, announced Cambodia's support for a ban on cluster munitions.
On 20 February 2007, the Republic of Indonesia deposited its instrument of ratification to the United Nations, thus becoming the 153rd State Party to the Mine Ban Treaty. Indonesia was one of the original signatories of the Mine Ban Treaty in 1997.
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