PSALM students recognized the 16th anniversary of the MINE BAN TREATY ENTRY INTO FORCE. March 1, 2015 marks exactly 16 years since the Mine Ban Treaty entered into force and began making a difference in mine-affected communities globally – saving lives by ensuring the removal and destruction of landmines, as well as providing assistance to […]
Until the 1990s, antipersonnel landmines had been used by most armed forces of the world, in one form or another, causing tens of thousands of casualties a year and creating many hardships for affected communities that could no longer safely access land, buildings, and natural resources. The horrendous effect of landmines on communities throughout the […]
“The Most Vulnerable” Portraits of Children Survivors of Landmines and Cluster Munitions By PSALM Students opened Friday, January 9th,at the MONONGALIA ARTS CENTER, 107 High Street, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, USA. PSALM students displayed portraits and presented an art installation to raise awareness about […]
Fewer people were killed and injured by landmines in 2013 than in any previous year, and nearly all use and production of the weapon has ceased, said the latest annual report of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Landmine Monitor 2014 was released on the seventeenth anniversary of the signing of the Mine […]
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A ban on cluster bombs In 2008 governments negotiated an international treaty, formally known as the Convention on Cluster Munitions, that bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster bombs. It also prohibits all countries that have joined the Convention to assist anyone in any activity banned under the Convention, such as the production […]
PSALM students attended Morgantown, West Virginia, USA City Council to receive a proclamation recognizing November 18th as Landmine/Cluster Munition Awareness Day . Morgantown Mayor, Jennifer Selin stated as the Proclamation was presented, ” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Morgantown, West Virginia hereby urges our national leaders to join the Ottawa Treaty to Ban […]
The Global Health Program at West Virginia University Health Science Center hosted its annual Global Health Day event on October 24, 2014. PSALM seniors were the keynote speakers along with WVU Law Professor Arthur Rizer. Junior PSALM students set up an information table at the Health Science Center and made presentations to visitors. The […]
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines welcomes the announcement on September 24th, 2014 by the United States that it will abide by the major obligations of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, except as “required for the defense of the Republic of Korea.” The US committed not to use antipersonnel mines and not to assist, encourage, […]
PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs recognized the International Day of Peace by hosting a Peace One Day celebration and awareness event by releasing balloons symbolizing their hopes, dreams and prayers for a more peaceful and just world. PSALM students are dedicated to educating others about the dangers of landmines and cluster bombs and prevent future […]
Central America became the first region to become free of cluster munitions with Belize’s accession to the international treaty banning cluster munitions, said the Cluster Munition Coalition at the close of the treaty’s meeting. In addition, the Republic of Congo announced ratification of the treaty at the meeting, bringing up to 114 the number of […]