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When the fight against mines revives hopes for peace On the 4th and 5th of June 2004, the “First International Forum on Landmines, Non-State Actors and Humanitarian Agreements” was held in Bogota. This forum, organised by Geneva Call and the Colombian Campaign Against Mines, considered the use of mines by Colombian guerrillas and previous experiences […]

One double amputee’s marathon for a mine-free world – from Cairo to Cape Town in 120 days 17 January 2004 Today in Cairo, Swiss double amputee and ultra-distance cyclist Armin Köhli embarks upon one of the longest, most demanding bike races in the world, in one of the most mine-affected continents in the world – […]

Burundi: the CNDD-FDD Commits to Respect the Ban on Anti-personnel Landmines and to Cooperate in Mine Action Geneva – 15 December 2003 The Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie-Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) stated today at a ceremony in Geneva its support for a total ban on anti-personnel mines. This […]

Burmese Rebel Groups Commit to Ban Anti-personnel (AP) Landmines. New Success for Geneva Call Geneva – 5 December 2003 Today Geneva Call announced an agreement by the Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) and the National United Party of Arakan (NUPA) to ban all use of anti-personnel mines and victim activated explosive devices. Both groups recently […]