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The Cluster Munitions Convention's signing ceremony will take place in Oslo, Norway, from 2-3 December 2008. That is only six months to ensure that countries – your country – will be ready to sign the treaty! To keep pressure on governments, sign the People's Treaty now.
The reports of antipersonnel mine use by the Taliban received over the past 18 months are very worrying as – if confirmed – they would signal a shift from the Taliban’s publicly declared policy of endorsing the mine ban.
On 21 May, the Polisario Front destroyed 2,000 antipersonnel mines at Tifariti in Western Sahara. According to data provided by Polisario, this included mines of Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Belgian, Romanian, former Yugoslav and Soviet manufacture.
This issue, published on the occasion of the Intersessional Standing Committees Meeting held in Geneva from 2 to 5 June 2008 contains articles... (06/06/2008, last updated: 12/06/2008) Read more »
Dublin, May 30th, 2008: Cluster bomb survivors and campaigners today welcomed the formal adoption of the Cluster Munitions Convention b... (02/06/2008, last updated: 02/06/2008) Read more »
Dublin, May 28th, 2008: Cluster bomb suvivors and campaigners are tonight rejoicing over the groundbreaking and comprehensive new treat... (29/05/2008, last updated: 29/05/2008) Read more »
Make History, Ban Cluster Munitions! Negotiations for a new treaty banning cluster munitions are underway in Dublin. H... (21/05/2008, last updated: 21/05/2008) Read more »
Some states seek to keep stocks and to weaken treaty, but survivors are hopeful (Dublin, Ireland, May 19th, 2008... (19/05/2008, last updated: 21/05/2008) Read more »
The final negotiations of the Oslo Process to ban the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster bombs worldwide and ensure support... (12/05/2008, last updated: 12/05/2008) Read more »
In the lead-up to the Dublin Diplomatic Conference (19-30 May) where governments will negotiate a treaty to ban cluster munitions, campaigners... (12/05/2008, last updated: 12/05/2008) Read more »
The Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines is delighted to announce the launch of the report, “Gender and Landmines – From Concep... (21/05/2008, last updated: 21/05/2008) Read more »
Landmine survivors and all people with disabilities can now count on a powerful tool to ensure their rights are respected and their needs met,... (02/05/2008, last updated: 02/05/2008) Read more »
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