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European Parliament Resolution ( July 7, 2005). On the 7th of July 2005,the European Parliament adopted an all-party resolution on Landmines: “A World Without Landmines”. [PDF File]

2nd Continental Conference of African experts on landmines: "Common African position on anti-personnel landmines". 17 September 2004 Kempton-Park - seven years after Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

OSCE Parliamentary assembly resolution, “Measures to Promote Commitments by non-State Actors to a Total Ban on Anti-Personnel Landmines".
9 July 2004

European Parliament Resolution (22 April 2004). On 22 April 2004, the European Parliament adopted an all-party resolution on the 2004 review of the 1997 anti-personnel Mine Ban Treaty. In addition to the resolution, see also the verbatim Plenary Debate below.

European Parliament, verbatim report of proceedings (22 April 2004). On the Review of Ottawa Treaty on anti-personnel mines.

The second Oslo joint Statement (3 April 2004). The joint statement of the the Negotiating Panel of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) after the formal peace talks from 30 March to 2 April 2004 in Oslo, Norway upon the hosting and facilitation of the Royal Norwegian Government.

Oslo joint Statement (14 February 2004). The Negotiating Panel of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) resumed formal talks from 10 to14 February 2004, inOslo, Norway upon the hosting and facilitation of the Royal Norwegian Government.

Final declaration, fifth meeting of States parties (5MSP), Bangkok (15-19 September 2003).

Statement on behalf of the European Union, 5MSP (19 September 2003). “The European Union expresses the hope that all non state actors will cease the use anti-personnel landmines and will sign the Deed of Commitment…”

Final declaration, Fourth meeting of States parties (4MSP). Geneva (16-20 September 2002).

Managua declaration, declaration of the third meeting of States parties to the convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction final report. (September 2001). In the Managua Declaration, States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty acknowledged for the first time the importance of engaging NSA to a total anti-personnel mine ban.

European Parliament Resolution (6 September 2001). On 6 September 2001, the European Parliament unanimously passed a resolution supporting efforts made by specialist NGOs in lobbying NSAs to adhere to a total anti-personnel mine ban.

The convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction (18 September 1997). Otherwise known as the Ottawa Treaty or the Mine Ban Treaty, this convention opened for signature on 3 December 1997 and entered into force on 1 March 1999. The treaty bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. [french, spanish, arabic, russian]

Convention on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons whic may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects and protocols (1983).

The Geneva Conventions (1949 and 1977). The four Geneva Conventions of 1948 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 are the principal instruments of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
Convention I, Convention II, Convention III, Convention IV, Additional Protocol I, Additional Protocol II.