Disarmament
FEEDBACK – HI mobilized for the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty
Victim assistance was a central topic of the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty (18 to 22 December, Vienna).
Victim assistance was a central topic of the Sixteenth Meeting of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty (18 to 22 December, Vienna).
Published today, the Landmine Monitor 2017 report has revealed a dramatic increase in the annual number of new casualties of mines and explosive remnants of war for the third year running.
Two decades ago, the adoption of the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty marked an unprecedented diplomatic victory against these indiscriminate weapons. The treaty led to a fall in casualty numbers, the destruction of millions of mines and a virtual end to their use.
The 2017 Cluster Munition Monitor report, published today, reveals a sharp rise in the number of new casualties of cluster munitions, which more than doubled between 2015 and 2016.
The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) is holding an international campaign conference in Geneva, on Thursday 31 August. Come join us!
2015 saw a record increase in the number of casualties of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), up 75% from 2014. The vast majority of people killed and injured in these attacks were civilians.
March 1st 2017 marks the 18th anniversary of the entry into force of the Mine Ban Treaty*. On this occasion, Handicap International is calling on States to end the use of these barbaric weapons.
Jean-Baptiste Richardier, co-founder of Handicap International, was present at the 20th International Meeting of Mine Action National Programme Directors and United Nations Advisors, which ended on 10 February. Here, he explains why Handicap International is committed to humanitarian mine action.
Since the escalation of the conflict in South Sudan, in 2013, there has been a vacuum of information on the realities faced by conflict survivors and other people with disabilities. This assessment intents to provide information on their current situation.