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The "Brussels International Conference for the Total Ban on Anti-
Personnel Landmines," held from 24-27 June 1997 in Brussels, Belgium,
was a key event in the Mine Ban Treaty negotiation process. A total of
150 governments participated, of which 110 countries signed the
"Brussels Declaration" pledging to negotiate the Mine Ban Treaty in Oslo
and to sign the treaty in December. This report also includes brief reports
on the outcome of diplomatic meetings held earlier in 1997 in Vienna,
Austria from 12-14 February and in Bonn, Germany from 24-25 April.
Language: English
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