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To solidify international support for a mine ban, the Government of
Canada hosted the "International Strategy Conference" in Ottawa,
Canada from 3-5 October 1996. The conference brought together pro-ban
governments, observer states, international organizations and NGOs. The
ICBL was given a seat at the table as a full participant to this meeting.
The conference concluded with an announcement by then Canadian
Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy to participants to join Canada in
negotiating an international agreement prohibiting antipersonnel mines by
December 1997. The report on activities documents all events and
activities surrounding the meeting that set into motion the Ottawa
Process.
Language: English
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