West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster BombsApril 4th is recognized as a day for International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. April 4th aims at raising awareness of dangers caused by landmines and explosive remnants of war. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and its members worldwide mark 4 April with action. The horrendous effect of landmines on communities throughout […]
It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news of a great loss to our network and the disarmament community more broadly– Dr. Robert Mtonga passed away on March 5th, 2017. Dr. Bob was a prominent campaigner who spent much of his life fighting against landmines, cluster bombs, nuclear weapons, small arms… to […]
Happy Anniversary PSALM students are shown celebrating 18 years of working for a landmine free world! “The signing of the Ottawa treaty was one of the highlights of my career at the United Nations… The determination of the States parties has made the Ottawa Treaty one of the great successes of international diplomacy.” Kofi Annan, […]
In 2015 an average of 18 people around the world lost their life or limb to a landmine or another explosive remnant of war, every day. That means over 6,460 people were hurt or killed in 2015. Still some 60 countries around the world are contaminated by landmines and thousands of people continue living with a thisdaily […]
Campaigners from 49 countries around the world, representing hundreds of civil society organizations, signed a joint letter urging the CEO of Poongsan to immediately halt the production of cluster munitions. The countries represented are Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, […]
“WE ARE CONNECTED” ART EXHIBIT opened on Friday, February 10th at the Monongalia Arts Center, downtown, Morgantown. The exhibit will run until March 4th, 2017. “WE ARE ALL CONNECTED” PSALM ART EXHIBIT is a look at the interconnectedness of life and the need to abolish landmines and cluster […]
The City of Morgantown’s Human Rights Commission recognized PSALM students as an organization that exemplifies the spirit of diversity and human rights and contribute to making Morgantown a more inclusive community in honor of Human Rights Day on December 10, 2016. PSALM students were selected to receive the first Don Spencer Human Rights Award. PSALM students were […]
On December 6, the Saudi-led coalition fired Brazilian-made rockets containing cluster munitions in Saada, close to two schools. There were at least 8 civilian casualties- 2 people were killed and 6 others were injured, including a child, resulting from the attack. Read the Human Rights Watch press release here: https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/12/23/yemen-brazil-made-cluster-munitions-harm-civilians Sadly, the Saudi-led coalition continues […]
The 15th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty (15MSP) concluded successfully on 1 December with important advances in the treaty’s implementation and a strong commitment expressed by states and civil society to work together to reach a mine-free world by 2025. International campaigners including WVCBL/PSALM participated in the MSP. […]
The Fifteenth Meeting of the States Parties (15MSP) to the Mine Ban Treaty will take place in Santiago, Chile, from 28 November to 1 December 2016. At the 15MSP, the States Parties are expected to report progress and plans on implementing the Maputo Action Plan and achieving their treaty obligations. States not party are expected […]