Highlights of the 14th Meeting of States Parties

Representatives from ninety-nine countries, including ten States not party along with over one hundred members of civil society participated in the 14th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Trea…

Mines/ERW casualties increased in 2014

In 2014, recorded casualties caused by mines, victim-activated improvised explosive devices that act as antipersonnel mines, cluster munition remnants, and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) rose 1…

At UN First Committee, the ICBL calls on states not party to support the UNGA resolution

In October 2015, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines participated in the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, in New York. In its statement to the Fi…

Floods Intesify Landmine Threat in Western Sahara

Tifariti © CEAS, 25 October 2015 Floods caused by ten straight days of heavy rain are likely worsening the threat posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in the area of Western Sahara.…

Use of landmines by Houthis in Yemen

PPM-2 antipersonnel mines manufactured by East Germany in 1982 and cleared from Aden in July-August 2015. © 2015 Human Rights Watch The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is deeply concer…

Mozambique: Landmine Clearance Success Shows a Mine-Free World is Possible

Copyright APOPO   Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Organization Congratulates Mozambique Comunicado na imprensa em Português: A conquista de Moçambique em eliminar as minas antipessoal mostra que um mundo …

A conquista de Moçambique em eliminar as minas antipessoal mostra que um mundo livre de minas terrestres é possível

Genebra, 17 de setembro de 2015 -- A conquista de Moçambique em finalizar a limpeza e eliminação das áreas afetadas por minas antipessoal mostra que um mundo livre de minas é possível. A Campanha Inte…

Alleged New Landmine Use by North Korea

North Korean manufactured ‘box landmine’ UPDATE: On 25 August 2015, North Korea expressed ‘regret’ over the mine explosion that injured two South Korean soldiers but it did not admit using the landmi…

Finland Finishes Destroying Stockpiled Landmines

Finland has finished destroying its stockpile of antipersonnel mines! The announcement was made on 18 August 2015 by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ICBL welcomes this announcement and is pleased to n…

President Santos reiterates commitment for a mine-free Colombia

President Juan Manuel Santos, with General (r) Oscar Naranjo, meeting with the ICBL Director, Megan Burke and CCBL Director Alvaro Jimenez Millan. ©Juan David Tena - GIS. 10 August 2015. On 10 August…

Let's Finish the Job!

(c) Tamar Gabelnick States have committed to complete the task of ridding the world of antipersonnel mines. They have committed to ensure the rights of victims of landmines are respected in a sustain…

Campaigners mark International Day of Mine Awareness

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines and its members marked 4 April, the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action by conducting advocacy activities and showing solidari…

Call for applications for Investing in Action 2015

ICBL-CMC is pleased to be launching Investing in Action 2015 grant programme that will support campaign activities of the ICBL-CMC member organisations Grants awarded under the Investing in Action pro…

Mark 4 April with Action

U Hla Sein (65) stepped on an antipersonnel mine in early 2011 while walking on the same path he used everyday to travel to his farm in Velay village, in Karen State, near the Thai border. “ I’ve had…

CONCERN AT REPORTED USE OF ANTIPERSONNEL MINES IN SOUTH SUDAN

Chairperson of South Sudan Demining Authority signing the Maputo +15 Declaration at the Third Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty, 27 June 2014 (c) the Convention's Implementation Support Unit,…

ICBL Members Marked the 1st of March, the 16th Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty

March 1st marks the sixteenth anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty entry into force. This year, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines' campaigners celebrated the 16th anniversary around the world …

It’s time for India to join the Mine Ban Treaty

It is time for India to rethink its policy and join the other nations around the globe that have concluded that this weapon [anti-personnel mines] deserves to be consigned to the dustbin of history.

Colombia and FARC Agree on Mine Clearance Deal

Representative of Colombia signing the Maputo +15 Declaration at the Third Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty, 26 June 2014. ©MBT,ISU. After years of negotiation, a groundbreaking agreement has…

Happy Anniversary!

1 March 2015 marks 16 years since the Mine Ban Treaty entered into force! We have come a long way since the days where landmines were in widespread use by armies around the world. ICBL members in Map…

Is Ukraine using antipersonnel mines?

As a State Party to the Mine Ban Treaty, Ukraine must refrain from using antipersonnel mines at all times and under all circumstances. Recent troubling evidence sparks questions.

In Memory of Tim Carstairs

Tim Carstairs (c) Geneva Call The ICBL-CMC is deeply saddened by the death on 6 January of Mr. Tim Carstairs, following a long illness. Tim attended the meeting in New York that created the Internati…

Myanmar Campaign to Ban Landmines Press Conference on 2014 Monitor Country Report

Read coverage of the Myanmar Campaign to Ban Landmines press conference on the 2014 Monitor country report. You can listen to the press conference here.