This May 14, the Republic of Iraq ratified the treaty against cluster munitions. An important step in the fight against these weapons because Iraq is one of the most contaminated countries in the world. Accession to the Treaty involves the destruction of these weapons of death and the assistance for the thousands of victims.
Workshop - "The role of media in advocating for the ban of cluster munitions”
The NGO Action and Aid (A&A) and Media Investigative Center (MIC) organized a weekend seminar for journalists in Sokobanja on the 27 and 28th of April.
Reminding thatSerbia, although affected by cluster bombs, still has not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the activists gathered journalists...
Together with 35 members of his family, Mohammad, 63, fled the bombing of Aleppo to seek refuge in the province of Idlib.They are now all living on top of each other in one small house. When Jens, a Handicap International physiotherapist, met Mohammad for the first time at the beginning of February, he was withdrawn, huddled up on a mattress in the corner of the living room. “It was as...
During the 4 days of the intersessionals meetings for the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Ban Advocates have been working on both media and lobby.
Together with the Handicap International’ s advocacy officer of, Mrs. Hildegarde Vansintjan, they have been meeting with several countries to update them on the situation of the survivors and the victims in their country as well as around...
Today, 95 States parties to the convention on cluster munitions and 23 non-signatories states are gathering for the Intersessionals Meetings on the Convention that will be held in Geneva from 15th to 19th of April 2013.
During this meeting, States Parties are expected to report on their efforts as well as to share their plans in order to effectively implement the convention and the...
As to mark 4th of April International UXO/Mine Awareness Day, the Lao government organized a walk on April 6th morning in Vientiane Capital, around Patuxay. The event was jointly organized by the NRA-UNDP and UXO sectors in Lao PDR.
The ceremony opened with speeches delivered by his Excellency Mr. Alounkeo Kittikhoun, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Chairman of the National...
The Tajik Campaign to Ban Landmine and cluster Munitions (TCBL&CM) in partnership with NPA, Handicap International, TMAC, FSD, OSCE, UST, UNDP, ICRS and other stakeholders celebrated April 4th by organizing a big event for "Lend Your Leg" in the center of Dushanbe. The event included exhibitions (including survivors’ products, demining equipment, demining operations with...
The Lao Ban Advocates celebrated the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with the Lend Your Leg campaign aiming at informing people about the issue of Landmine and Cluster Munitions and invited the Government to accede to the Mine Ban Treaty, hopefully by the end of 2013.
The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action has the purpose of...
This year in Afghanistan, several actions were organized as to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty entry into force as well as the “Lend Your Leg” Campaign.
On March 18, the Afghan Landmine Survivors’ Organization (ALSO) organized a Survivors' Swimming race in Kabul, to mark the 14th anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty entry into force. The race was one of...
For celebrating the 4th of April, Alb-Aid, together with Ban Advocate Ardjana Mani, have been organising various event in Kukes.
The first one took place on the 29th of March, with the support of ICBL-CMC. A football match has been organized between survivors and the Kukes football team. This event was attended by the local authorities and was covered by local and national media.
On the 3rd and...
