
Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
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Diplomatic treaty of 164 countries seeking an end to the use/suffering/casualties caused by AP mines.#MineSurvivorsRights #SiemReapSummit #MineBanIM
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http://www.apminebanconvention.org/ 09-11-2010 12:07:42
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#GoodNews for the protection of civilians as 🇹🇴 Tonga completes its accession to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, becoming State Party #166 Human Rights Watch


While some step away, Tonga steps forward!🤝🇹🇴 📢We celebrate that Tonga has deposited its accession instrument to the UN and will become a State Party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention on 1 December 2025. A strong commitment to disarmament and IHL—right when it's needed the most.⚖️📜


Ghana is mine-free. No stockpiles. No landmine victims. No contaminated land. So why are we going school to school, talking about a weapon we’ve never seen? Because prevention is a choice we make before the danger comes. Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Mines Action Canada Fosda Ghana Teens Health Network



We echo Algeria Mission Geneva's message on #Tonga's accession Permanent Mission of Tonga to the United Nations


#ThankYou Amb. @jabkanira for delivering the #RMI statement upon accession to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention during the recent #MineBanIM. The Marshall Islands ratification is welcome news.

Cooperation and assistance is a key factor in implementing the Convention, at #MineBanIM #Denmark Denmark in UN Geneva 🇩🇰 highlighted the work of civil society Danish Refugee Council & UNMAS to the benefit of thousands of affected persons and in close coordination with national authorities. #mineaction

Coop & assist is key: at #MineBanIM #Netherlands Deputy PR Henriëtte van Gulik Netherlands Mission in Geneva highlighted Dutch support to #Iraq #Lebanon #Libya #Somalia #SouthSudan #Syria #Ukraine #Yemen w/+60M€ for #mineaction, 14M€ for capacity develoment. of NMAAs & 4M contingency fund open to NGOs

During #MineBanIM #Angola shared its experience on victim assistance including on how it is taking steps to adjust its VA national policies in line with those under the #CRPD said the National Mine Action Agency, ANAMA Permanent Mission of Angola to the United Nations

Universalization of the Convention is as relevant as ever said DPR Angel V. Horna of Misión del Perú en Ginebra during #MineBanIM welcoming Marshall Islands Permanent Mission in Geneva as State Party in view of larger treaty adoption in the Pacific.


AT #MineBanIM #Panama spoke on the need to maintain the norm against anti-personnel mines to protect civilians including children, who are disproportionately affected by these weapons and called on States not to withdraw from Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Permanent Mission of Panama to the UN

For #Canada it is imperative to collectively re-affirm our commitment to humanitarian disarmament instruments in these challenging times, said Canada in Geneva 🍁 during #MineBanIM Jason Kelland

During #MineBanIM, universalization champion #NewZealand welcomed new States Parties #RMI & #Tonga and near universal adherence in the Pacific while lamenting the departure of several member States from Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention New Zealand Permanent Mission GVA DisarmamentNZ Nicholas Clutterbuck