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The final negotiations of the Oslo Process to ban the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster bombs worldwide and ensure support for affected communities including clearance of contaminated land will take place in Dublin, Ireland, from 19 to 30 May 2008.
In the lead-up to the Dublin Diplomatic Conference (19-30 May) where governments will negotiate a treaty to ban cluster munitions, campaigners John Rodsted and Mette Eliseusen are touring Ireland on a bus to raise awareness of the cluster munitions issue.
Landmine survivors and all people with disabilities can now count on a powerful tool to ensure their rights are respected and their needs met, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) said today, hailing the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Disability Rights Convention). The Convention, considered the first major human rights treaty of this century, was signed in December 2006. It will enter into force tomorrow, 30 days after the deposit of the 20th ratification (by Ecuador, on 3 April 2008).
(Mexico City, 17 April 2008) More than 20 Latin American and Caribbean governments have reaffirmed their commitment to a global ban on cluster... (21/04/2008, last updated: 21/04/2008) Read more »
1 March 2008 marked the 9th Anniversary of Entry into Force of the "Mine Ban Treaty" which prohibits the use, production, stockpilin... (22/04/2008, last updated: 23/04/2008) Read more »
On the eve of the third UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (4 April), the International Campaign to Ban Lan... (02/04/2008, last updated: 03/04/2008) Read more »
On 31 March, the Republic of Sudan finished destroying its antipersonnel mine stockpile, just ahead of its 1 April 2008 deadline under Article... (01/04/2008, last updated: 03/04/2008) Read more »
(Livingstone, Zambia, 1 April 2008) At the conclusion of the first ever meeting of African countries on cluster bombs, 38 out of 39 cou... (01/04/2008, last updated: 02/04/2008) Read more »
The final destruction ceremony took place at the Permanent Destruction Center of the National Defense Force (FDN) in Mudubugu in the province... (20/03/2008, last updated: 20/03/2008) Read more »
In the week of 10 March, the ICBL and Polish Red Cross organised an intense programme of advocacy and awareness raising events in Warsaw, Pola... (21/03/2008, last updated: 21/03/2008) Read more »
The ICBL strongly condemns the cruel and deadly attacks on deminers in Afghanistan on Sunday and Monday. The ICBL calls on the government of A... (25/03/2008, last updated: 01/04/2008) Read more »
From 25-27 February, the ICBL participated in the “Ottawa Convention Implementation and Universalization Workshop” held in Bali, Indonesia. (10/03/2008, last updated: 10/03/2008) Read more »
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