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11th Meeting Of The States Parties To The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (2011), Apmbc
11th Meeting Of The States Parties To The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (2011), Apmbc
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The 11MSP was a formal meeting of the 158 States which, as of 28 November 2011, had accepted the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction. It was held in accordance with Article 11 of the Convention and pursuant to the decisions of the 2009 Second Review Conference and the 2010 Tenth Meeting of the States Parties (10MSP).
The 11MSP was particularly significant because the Convention returned to a place where it the anti-landmine movement started two decades ago. As such, the 11MSP was a chance for the …
To Walk The Earth In Safety 10th Edition (Fy2010), Us Dos Pm/Wra
To Walk The Earth In Safety 10th Edition (Fy2010), Us Dos Pm/Wra
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Welcome to the 10th edition of To Walk The Earth In Safety. Our annual report details the United States’ Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program, a collaborative effort by the Department of State, Department of Defense, United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services. These agencies strive to help countries recover from conflict and create safe, secure environments to rebuild infrastructure, return displaced citizens to their homes and livelihoods, and establish situations conducive to stability, nonviolence, and democracy.
From its initial focus on landmines dating back to …
Assisting Landmine And Other Erw Survivors In The Context Of Disarmament, Disability And Development, Apmbc
Assisting Landmine And Other Erw Survivors In The Context Of Disarmament, Disability And Development, Apmbc
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A decade of deliberations on the problems caused by conventional weapons has resulted in various international legal instruments. Based on the precedents established through more than a decade of efforts to implement the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, there is consistency amongst these instruments. Different legal instruments, but with a uniform approach as concerns assisting victims and survivors of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, present certain opportunities. These opportunities concern ensuring coherence, closer cooperation and efficiency, ultimately with a view to achieving the greatest impact on the ground in affected communities. Taking advantage of these opportunities means enhancing the …