Today being International Mine Action Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has renewed the call for states to accede to the Ottawa Convention and other treaties that promote the elimination of landmines. He also urged member states to continue to eliminate mines and to provide assistance to the millions of people who are affected by landmines.
A United Nations press release is here:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=22121&Cr=landmine&Cr1=Â