West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster BombsYouth Statement to the 5th Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty Erin Hunt | November 29, 2024 Thank you, Mr. President. Your Royal Highness, your excellencies, delegates, colleagues, friends. We speak on behalf of 45 Mine Action Fellows present here. Thank you to the Cambodian presidency and our supporters UK, Switzerland and Canada for facilitating our […]
December 3rd also marks the anniversary of opening to signature ofthe Mine Ban Treaty (3 December 1997) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3 December 2008). On this day, we join the international community in celebrating The International Day of Persons with Disablities. We pay special tribute to our survivors, colleagues and friends who have been […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines condemns the December 2 announcement by the Biden administration that it intends to transfer internationally banned antipersonnel landmines, the second such announcement in twelve days. We call on the Biden administration to reverse this decision immediately and halt any future transfer of antipersonnel mines to […]
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) applauds the significant steps taken during the 5th Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty to uphold the treaty and its norms, despite the challenging global landscape and concerning developments in recent weeks. The Siem Reap-Angkor Declaration and the accompanying Action Plan adopted by the Conference provide a […]
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is gearing up globally ahead of the 5th Review Conference (5RC) of the Mine Ban Treaty, to take place 25-29 November, 2024, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Under the slogan “Eradicate Landmines, Empower Lives: No excuses, No exceptions, No delays”, the ICBL and its members are calling on states and […]
Thursday, October 17, 2024 The U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition condemns the latest transfer of international-banned cluster munitions from the United States to Ukraine announced October 16, 2024. This is the seventh US transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine since July 2023 and it comes 21 days after a sixth transfer was announced. “The U.S. seems to be […]
War legacies advocate delivers WVU Global Health Week 2024 keynote address The West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program welcomed Sera Koulabdara to campus as part of Global Health Week, Oct. 7-10. Her keynote address, “Legacies of War: History, Healing and Hope,” was held Monday, Oct. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in Health Sciences Center. Koulabdara […]
USA… NO EXCUSE FOR NOT JOINING THE MINE BAN TREATY The First Preparatory Meeting for the Mine Ban Treaty’s 5th Review Conference (5RC) took place in Geneva on 20 June 2024, at the end of the Intersessional Meetings. During this event, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) delivered its comments on the political declaration as well […]
The Twelfth Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), held in Geneva from September 10-13, 2024, reaffirmed the convention’s relevance and strength despite unprecedented challenges. The meeting provided a platform for addressing key issues and making crucial decisions, reflecting the ongoing commitment of States Parties to the CCM’s principles and objectives. The […]