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In an effort to target southern Africa as a regional 'mine-free' zone and to
encourage campaign participation by countries in Africa, the most heavilymined
continent in the world, the International Campaign to Ban
Landmines (ICBL) organized the "Fourth International NGO Conference
on Landmines: Towards a Mine Free Southern Africa" in Maputo,
Mozambique from 25-28 February 1997. Holding the conference in
Mozambique allowed the ICBL to help strengthen national campaigns in
the region and led to the creation of four new campaigns. The conference
helped spur Mozambique and South Africa to announce unilateral bans
and helped consolidate African leadership in the treaty negotiation
process. This Delegate Pack was prepared for each conference
participant and includes fact sheets, survivor stories, a list of resources
and the final declaration.
Language: English
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