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International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) member and
conference host, Mines Action Canada (MAC), prepared this report of
NGO activities for the "Anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty Signing
Conference," held in Ottawa, Canada in December 1997. A total of 122
government leaders signed the treaty in a two-day ceremony opened by
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy,
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, International Committee of
the Red Cross President Cornelio Sommaruga and the ICBL's Jody
Williams. This report includes documents from the ICBL/MAC Press Kit,
public events and a report of the NGO forum held from 6-7 December.
Language: English
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