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The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: 15 Years On
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Monday, 23 June 2014, marked the beginning of the third Maputo Review Conference. The 161 states parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (the APM Ban Convention) are meeting in the Mozambican capital to assess the operation and status of the convention and, if necessary, to adopt a roadmap for its future implementation.
The APM Ban Convention is the cornerstone of the international effort to end the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines. Every year, existing and newly placed anti-personnel mines kill and maim thousands of people, most of whom are civilians. In 2012, for instance, 78% of landmine or other explosive remnants of war casualties were civilian. Of all civilian cases, child casualties accounted for 47%. The impact on the physical, psychological and economic wellbeing of communities who are affected by anti-personnel landmines is immeasurable.
The Maputo Review Conference marks 15 years since the APM Ban Convention entered into force on 1 March 1999. The convention therefore represents a historic landmark for ending the suffering caused by anti-personnel mines. [...]
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Photo courtesy of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.