UN Secretary-General Calls for Elimination of Landmines
April 4th, 2007 at 07:48am
Today being International Mine Action Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has renewed the call for states to accede to the Ottawa Convention and other treaties that promote the elimination of landmines. He also urged member states to continue to eliminate mines and to provide assistance to the millions of people who are affected by landmines.
A United Nations press release is here:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=22121&Cr=landmine&Cr1=Â
Entry Filed under: International Humanitarian Law (Laws of War), Treaties and International Agreements, United Nations