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PSALM Students and WVCBL Celebrate the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT), the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and the International Day for Persons with Disabilities

PSALM students hosted an art/photo exhibit at St. Francis de Sales Parish Meeting Hall in Morgantown, West Virginia on December 4th and 5th. The photo exhibit and awareness event was to mark December 3rd. On December 3rd,1997 the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) opened for signature in Ottawa, Canada, on December 3rd, 2008 the Convention on […]

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1st Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Vientiane, Lao PDR

As coordinator, I recently returned from Laos where I represented our PSALM students and WVCBL at the 1st Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Vientiane, Lao PDR November 8th-12th, 2010. Lao PDR was a highly appropriate venue as it is the most heavily bombed country in the world. The scale […]

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Convention on Cluster Munitions EIF: August 2010

  WVCBL: West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs/PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs joined campaigners around the world to “drum up” support through a range of actions aimed celebrating the Cluster Bomb Ban Entry Into Force and raising awareness about the need to sign the treaty. Events in the City of Morgantown and the state […]

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Countdown to the Cluster Munitions Treaty: AUGUST 1st!

On April 23rd, 2010 PSALM began the 100 Day Countdown to the Cluster Munitions Treaty becoming binding, international law! This is truly a milestone in the history of diplomatic disarmament. We are excited to raise awareness, be a part of the process and essentially witness the “birth” of a new, international treaty. On June 5th, […]

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WVCBL/PSALM Celebrate MBT/CMT

The year 2010 marks an amazing passage of time for PSALM/ WVCBL (Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs and the West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs) commemorated the 11th Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty and the 30th Ratification of the Cluster Munitions Treaty. PSALM students released balloons to raise awareness […]

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Cluster Bomb Ban Treaty reaches 30th ratification milestone

We are so very excited and honored to have been a part of this process of what is essentially the birth of a new international disarmament treaty. On March 1st, we will organize a balloon release in Morgantown, West Virginia to raise awareness about the anniversary of the Mine Ban treaty and the 30th ratification of […]

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Cartagena Summit on A Mine Free World

The Road to Cartagena: A Mine Free World  IS Possible! Report by Nora Sheets Coordinator/WVCBL: West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs/PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs    On November 28th, 2009, I was honored to represent the West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs and PSALM/ Proud Students […]

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Landmine Activist, Alison Bock Speaks at Global Health Day…PSALM/WVCBL Raise Awareness

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Landmines and cluster munitions continue to kill civilians even after a conflict ends. The biggest victims of landmines are children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF.  The Global Health Program at West Virginia University hosted landmine activist Alison Bock of Landmines Blow! and PSALM/WVCBL students for its annual Global Health Day […]

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WVCBL/PSALM Awareness Events

 “P.S.A.L.M.” (Proud Students Against Land Mines and Cluster Bombs) and the West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Cluster Munitions are celebrating the 100th signature to the Cluster Munitions Treaty. YAY! Our hope is that ALL countries will sign the treaties to ban landmines and cluster munitions.  On September 21st, The International Day of […]

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MISSION POSSIBLE!

West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs and PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs want to MAKE IT HAPPEN!   WVCBL and PSALM celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the MINE BAN TREATY  in MARCH 2009 “Global Week of Action Against Cluster Bombs.” MAY 29th-June 4th, 2009   During the week of action, campaigners […]