Ottawa Treaty
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The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction of 1997, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel M
Ambassador Dr. Fecadu is representing Ethiopia, signing the Ottawa Treaty in 1997.
Anti-personnel mine
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An anti-personnel mine or anti-personnel landmine is a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to an anti-tank mine, which target vehicles. APLs are classified into blast mines and fr
Ottawa Treaty
…of 1997, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or often simply the Mine Ban Treaty, aims at eliminating anti-personnel landmines (APLs) around the world. By August 2025, 162 states had ratified or acceded to the treaty. Major powers, which are also past and current manufacturers…
Sand-colored VS-50 mine intended for use in desert environments (shown beside a wristwatch, for scale)
Soldier removing an Italian Valmara 69 anti-personnel bounding mine
Anti-personnel mine in Cambodia
Vietnamese child shows injuries caused by a land mine explosion.