June 25, 2012
Posts Categorized: Cluster Munitions/Landmines
April 4, 2012
Lend Your Leg – and more about landmines
March 29, 2012
Landmines: a continuing threat
On April 4 the United Nations will observe the 7th annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a commendable record in the campaign against landmines, but the crisis is not certainly over.
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May 10, 2011
Security Council meets on civilians in armed conflict
Twice a year, the United Nations Security Council has an open debate around the role of civilians in armed conflict. Today, the Security Council held this biannual debate, with testimony from Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping…
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April 12, 2011
Global Day of Action Against Military Spending
Today, we celebrate the Global Day of Action Against Military Spending. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has joined with ecumenical partners to begin a conversation on the topic of global military spending. According to Stockholm International Peace Research…
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April 4, 2011
International mines awareness day
Today, the world celebrates international mines awareness day. In recognition of today, Jordan Ryan, Director of the UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery said, “Landmines and explosive remnants of war take a heavy toll on people’s livelihoods, countries’ economic…
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November 29, 2010
Land mine ban treaty by the numbers
The Arms Control Association provides facts and numbers (for example: 13 – the number of years since the United States has produced banned antipersonnel landmines.) that provide reasons for the Obama administration to sign the Mine Ban Treaty. Recognizing that…
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October 21, 2010
Upcoming meeting on cluster munitions
Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro urges States to take part in upcoming meeting on cluster munitions. The First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, will be held in Vientiane,…
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August 6, 2010
Convention on cluster munitions becomes international law
The Convention on Cluster Munitions went into effect on Sunday, 1 August 2010. Due to the number of countries that have signed and ratified the Convention, it becomes binding international law in countries around the world. This is a cause…
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