West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster BombsICBL-CMC has been working with mine action partners to highlight 30 years of successful civil society mine action. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines was founded in 1992 by six organizations including Handicap International (now Humanity and Inclusion), Human Rights Watch, Mines Advisory Group, Physicians for Human Rights and the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation. In 2011, the ICBL merged with […]
December 3rd marks the 10th anniversary of the signature of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions provides the only international framework for eradicating these weapons.Its disarmament provisions comprehensively prohibit the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, as well as assistance with any of these banned activities, and require […]
The 20th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty took place 21-25 November 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. ICBL joins VA Expert meeting in margins of 20MSP – You can follow here. ICBL 20MSP Meeting Statements Read the ICBL-CMC Statement on the ocassion of the 20MSP Closing, here. Official Documents
WVCBL/PSALM wish to thank the Monitor teams for their extraordinary work researching landmines and cluster munitions. Launched November 2022, the 24th edition of the Landmine Monitor focuses on calendar year 2021, with information included up to October 2022 when possible. The 24th annual Landmine Monitor report provides a global overview of efforts to universalize and fully implement the […]
The 10th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions took place in Geneva 30 August to 2 September, 2022. Cluster Munition Coalition delegates join states and civil society mine action partners in the meeting taking place this week. See all information including agenda, and relevant documents for the meeting including the final […]
PSALM/WVCBL were grateful to hear that the United States announced alignment with the Mine Ban Treaty Objectives. We strongly urge the U.S. to continue to move forward and join the Mine Ban Treaty. Human Rights Watch Landmines: US Moves Closer Toward Global BanGeographic Exception to Mine Ban Is Unnecessary The Biden administration’s pledge not to […]
PSALM MEMBERS JOIN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN DENOUNCING USE OF CLUSTER BOMBS IN UKRAINE As members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), the West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster bombs as well as student organization, PSALM, strongly condemns the confirmed use of cluster munitions by Russian forces in […]
“NO GREATER LOVE”: quote used to introduce some great sacrifice or demonstration of selfless goodwill. The phrase comes from the New Testament of the Bible (John 15:13): “Greater love hath no person than this, than to lay down their life for others.” Each year, PSALM (PROUD STUDENTS AGAINST LANDMINES AND CLUSTER BOMBS) prepare an exhibit […]
FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTY! PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs has always admired Senator Leahy as a strong supporter of justice. In 1999, PSALM students wrote to Senator Leahy about the issue of landmines and he kindly responded. In 2000, members of PSALM met Senaor Leahy in Washington at an International Campaign […]
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) voiced serious concern at the 19th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, over new landmine use, compliance with clearance and reporting obligations, assistance to victims, and progress in “universalizing” the Treaty. Urgent action is needed by all States Parties to address these serious concerns. The […]