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The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has still not acceded to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. There does not appear to have been any progress toward accession during the reporting period. FSM was one of 19 countries that abstained from voting on UN General Assembly Resolution 56/24M in November 2001, calling for universalization of the Mine Ban Treaty. One possible reason could be that the Federation is linked through its Compact of Free Association with the U.S. (a non-signatory), which gives full authority and responsibility to the U.S. government for the Federation's security and defence matters. FSM has never used, produced or stockpiled antipersonnel mines.
