The ICBL remains committed to pushing for the complete eradication of antipersonnel mines. The Mine Ban Treaty provides an effective framework for much of our work. At the same time it is crucial to engage those outside the treaty - non-member states and armed opposition groups – and urge them to abide by the spirit of the treaty.
Many of our member campaigns are involved at an operational level in aspects of mine clearance or victim assistance. However, as a network our role is largely a monitoring and advocacy one. We lobby for:
- implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty e.g. reporting by State Parties, destruction of stockpiled mines, adoption of national implementation measures such as legislation and financial assistance for mine clearance and victim assistance ( more);
- humanitarian mine action programmes that are geared to address the needs of mine-affected communities ( more);
- support for landmine survivors, their families and communities to enable them to deal with the immediate aftermath of an injury and, the medium- and long-term consequences.
- universal membership of the treaty and the promotion of the spirit of the treaty: through lobbying of non-members and of armed opposition groups ( more);
- a halt to mine use, production or transfer, wherever this takes place.
Activities
- Participation in the Mine Ban Treaty processes e.g. Meetings of States Parties and the intersessional standing committees.
- Marking significant anniversaries through media work and public events e.g. 1 March: treaty's entry into force, 3 December: treaty's signing and the annual Nobel Peace ceremony.
- Lobbying ahead of international fora for inclusion of the landmine issue e.g. Commonwealth, the Francophonie, the European Union.
- Action to condemn mine use or urge non-members to join the Mine Ban Treaty.
- Research and production of the Landmine Monitor Report which monitors implementation of and compliance with the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.
See our calendar of activities.