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The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction is the international agreement that bans

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The Ottawa Process and the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty*

The Ottawa Treaty or the Mine Ban Treaty, formally the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, bans completely all anti-personnel landmines

Between 3 and 4 December 1997, 122 governments signed the Convention of the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and On Their

Out of the Ottawa meeting, came the Canadian challenge, issued by its Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy, to negotiate a simple, unambiguous ban treaty within one year. This

The so-called Ottawa Process began in 1996, right after the Ottawa Conference held from 3-5 October in Canada.. At the conference, like-minded States interested in banning anti-personnel

The Treaty was produced through what became known as the “Ottawa Process”, which originated out of an international meeting convened by the Canadian government in October 1996.

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This process ultimately resulted in the adoption of the Convention on 18 September 1997 in Oslo, Norway. Signing of the Convention began on 3-4 December 1997 in

In setting a clear international standard against anti-personnel mines, the Ottawa treaty represents a decisive first step in the long-term goal of addressing the scourge of land-mines

In October 1996, at the first Ottawa Conference, Canadian minister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd Axworthy launched the Ottawa Process, which led to the ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty, signed by 122 countries at the Second

Destruction („the Ottawa treaty“) is part of the international response to the widespread suffering caused by anti-personnel mines. The Convention is based on customary rules of international

Thus, while the CD’s task will take longer to accomplish than the Ottawa Process, the resulting treaty will, unlike the Ottawa Process, extend the reach of an APL ban to the major producers,

essential elements of a treaty to ban anti-personnel mines were: • a comprehensive ban on the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines; • the destruction of all

restrictions on the provision of mine clearance equipment and related technological information for humanitarian purposes. 3.Each State Partyin a position to do so shall provide assistance for

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How will the treaty help mine victims? The treaty is a comprehensive response to the landmine crisis. Not only are States Parties prohibited from using anti-personnel mines, but those able to

The Ottawa Treaty bans anti-personnel mines, The convention was opened for signature in Ottawa, Canada, in December 1997 and remained open at the UN headquarters in

This is a list of states that have signed and ratified or acceded to the Ottawa Treaty (also known as the Mine Ban Treaty). The treaty, which outlaws anti-personnel mines, was opened for

However, it is not universally recognized and has no official representation in the United Nations, and thus was unable to sign the Mine Ban Treaty in Ottawa in December 1997.

The Ottawa Process, which envisages a total ban on the production, use, transfer and stockpiling of APMs, provided this humanitarian forum. THE OTTAWA PROCESS The Ottawa Process

2-4 December 1997: A Global Ban on Anti-Personnel Mines: Treaty Signing Conference and Mine Action Forum, Ottawa, Canada The Convention opened for signature in Ottawa on 3 and 4

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The 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction came into force in 1999. It is also

These staggering statistics serve as a stark reminder that, despite the Ottawa Landmine Treaty’s goal of eliminating APLs, they continue to maim and kill in conflict zones

restrictions on the provision of mine clearance equipment and related technological information for humanitarian purposes.

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, typically referred to as the „Ottawa Convention“ or

Between 3 and 4 December 1997, 122 governments signed the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and On Their

The 1997 Convention to prohibit the production, use, transfer, and stockpiling of antipersonnel landmines (also known as the Ottawa Convention or Mine Ban Treaty) is a landmark

The 1997 Convention to prohibit the production, use, transfer, and stockpiling of antipersonnel landmines (also known as the Ottawa Convention or Mine Ban Treaty) is a landmark

25 years ago today, the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty came into effect. While 164 countries have signed and ratified the agreement since then, major powers like the United

June 1997: Belgium hosted the second meeting of the Ottawa Process in Brussels, where 110 countries endorsed a declaration affirming their intent to conclude the

The Ottawa Conference set the scene for a fast-track negotiation process towards the adoption of a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, known as the “Ottawa process”.