The Polisario Front carries out third landmine destruction operation.
21 May 2008
First Regional Workshop "Towards an Anti-Personnel Mine-Free South Caucasus" a success. Civil society organizations from the South Caucasus region agreed to create a regional NGO consortium. [File PDF]
18 December 2007
Geneva Call Position Paper: The EU-Africa Strategy and the humanitarian engagement of armed non-State actors (NSAs). This position paper is an appeal to the EU and the AU to further support efforts to engage NSAs towards compliance with international humanitarian law and human rights.
December 2007
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Prohibits the Use of Anti-Personnel Mines. [File PDF]
5 December 2007
Somaliland on the way to adopt a legislation banning anti-personnel mines. [File PDF]
Hargeisa/Geneva 27 November 2007
Somalia: Puntland authorities grant unprecedented access to their stockpiles, request international assistance for humanitarian mine action. [File PDF]
30 September 2007
Short news item on Micoahumado, Bolivar, Colombia.
25 June 2007
Democratic Alliance of Burma Issues its Position on Landmines.
8 June 2007
Three Ethnic Armed Groups from Burma/Myanmar Commit to a Ban on Anti-personnel Mines. [File PDF]
16 April 2007
Somalia commemorates the International Mine Awareness Day.
4 April 2007
Polisario Front Destroys Second Landmine Stockpile.
1 March 2007
National Democratic Front of Burma Issues Position Statement on Landmines.
28 February 2007
Armed Non-State Actors and Landmines Volume II : A Global Report of NSA Mine Action. [File PDF]
November 2006
The National Liberation Army Agrees to Demine Areas of Civilian Use in Nariño, Colombia. [File PDF]
29 October 2006
UNPO General Assembly Adopts Landmine Ban Resolution.
Taiwan, 29 October 2006
Burundi: The Palipehutu-FNL undertakes to collaborate in the fight against antipersonnel mines.
25 October 2006
The Chin National Front of Burma renounces the use of anti-personnel mines.
10 August 2006
The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) of Northeast India commits to the anti-personnel mine ban.
9 August 2006
Turkey: The Kongra Gel/HPG - also known as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) - pledges to renounce the use of anti-personnel mines. [PDF File]
18 July 2006
A National Seminar on The Role of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) in the Mine Ban.
Kathmandu, 25 June 2006
Western Sahara: The Polisario Front starts to destroy its landmine stockpile. [File PDF] [Photo Gallery]
27 February 2006
Western Sahara: The Polisario Front commits to ban anti-personnel mines. [Français] [PDF: English - Français]
3 November 2005
Communication: Tragic Death of John Garang - Sudan.
2 August 2005
"1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005" - Recognition for all the women involved in promoting peace and human dignity. For more information, please visit www.1000peacewomen.org
29 June 2005
Geneva Call’s mission in disputed Western Sahara: new progress in the fight against landmines.
15 June 2005
African States commend the work of Geneva Call and acknowledge the importance of engaging armed Non-State Actors in a landmine ban. [File PDF]
26 April 2005
Three children died in Colombia.
February 2005.
Colombia: a first humanitarian mine-clearance project, a chance for the civilian population, a chance for hopes of peace. [File PDF]
January 2005
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Anti-personnel mines: unique armed groups meeting in Geneva.
31 October-2 November 2004
Geneva Call’s mission visits mine affected areas in Somalia - [File PDF]
8 October 2004.
2nd Continental conference of African experts on landmines - Kempton Park - seven years after Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - [File PDF]
17 September 2004
Women combatants and humanitarian law, an unprecedented conference in Geneva. [File PDF]
27-29 August 2004
Femmes combattantes et normes humanitaires, une conférence sans précédent à Genève.
27 - 29 Août 2004
Comunicado de prensa No. 010, foros regionales sobre minas antipersonales actores armados no estatales y acuerdos humanitarios en Antioquia y Santander.
20 August 2004.
Comunicado de prensa No. 009, finalizó el primer encuentro de comunidades indígenas y afrocolombianas sobre actores armados no estatales, acuerdos humanitarios, minas antipersonales y munición sin explotar.
19 August 2004.
Media Advisory - when the fight against mines revives hopes for peace.
08 June 2004
Communiqué de presse - Quand la lutte contre les mines redonne espoir à la paix.
08 January 2004
Media advisory - one double amputee's marathon for a mine free-world - from Cairo to Cape Town in 120 days.
17 January 2004
Burundi: the CNDD-FDD commits to respect the ban on anti-personnel landmines and to cooperate in mine action.
15 December 2003
Burmese rebel groups commit to ban anti-personnel (AP) landmines.
5 December 2003
Largest armed group in the Indian sub-continent, commits to no use of anti-personnel mines.
17 October 2003
War in Iraq: Geneva Call appeals to all parties to respect international humanitarian law.
24 March 2003
Somali factions commit themselves under Geneva Call to ban anti-personal mines.
12 November 2002
New humanitarian mechanism for rebel groups succefully tested in the Philippines: international mission meets with MILF leaders in Mindanao and Manila.
1 May 2002
Noveau succes de l'Appel de Genève devant le Parlement Europeen.
8 March 2002
The Sudan people's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) commits itself to renunce to the use of anti-personnel mines.
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