PRESS RELEASES

    April 18, 2012: Civil Society Leaders Urge President Obama to Conclude Landmine Policy Review, Announce Intent to Join Mine Ban Treaty

    April 4, 2012: Celebrities, Global Leaders, Landmine Victims and Thousands Worldwide Call on U.S. and Other Outliers to Join Mine Ban Treaty

    March 1, 2012: Thirteenth Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty: What Is President Obama Waiting For?

    December 2, 2011: U.S. Attends Mine Ban Treaty As Observer: Civil Society Frustrated By Languishing U.S. Landmine Policy Review

    November 25, 2011: U.S. Led Attempt To Allow Cluster Bomb Use Is Rejected At UN Negotiations

    November 14, 2011: Global Public Outcry At Plans To Allow Use Of Cluster Bombs

    September 16, 2011: Second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions Concludes in Beirut, Lebanon

    August 1, 2011: Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Marks One Year Anniversary

    July 26, 2011: In Roll Call Article: Handicap International Urges U.S. to Join the Mine Ban Treaty

    June 24, 2011: U.S. Attends Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committees

    November 30, 2010: Nobel Peace Laureates Urge President Obama to Join Mine Ban Treaty Without Delay

    November 29, 2010: Tenth Meeting of States Parties for the Mine Ban Treaty Opens Today in Geneva

    November 24, 2010: Record-Breaking Progress For Mine Ban according to Landmine Monitor 2010

    November 12, 2010: First Meeting of States Parties for the Convention on Cluster Munitions Closes Today in Vientiane, Lao PDR

    November 9, 2010: First Meeting of States Parties for the Convention on Cluster Munitions Opens Today in Vientiane, Lao PDR

    November 1, 2010: Swift Implementation of Cluster Munition Ban Saves Lives According to Cluster Munition Monitor 2010 released today

    August 2, 2010: U.S. Campaigners Celebrate Entry Into Force of Convention on Cluster Munitions; Call on U.S. to Join Treaty and Attend First Meeting of States Parties

    July, 29 2010: Convention on Cluster Munitions Enters Into Force on August 1

    June 18, 2010: Central America Becomes World's First Landmine-Free Region

    May, 18 2010: Senators and Representatives Support Ban on Landmines: Letters Sent to President Obama

    May 8, 2010: 68 Senators Have Signed a Letter to President Obama Calling on the U.S. to Join the Mine Ban Treaty

    April 23, 2010: April 23 Marks 100 Day Countdown Until Entry Into Force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

    April 1, 2010: Celebrating April 4, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

    March 22, 2010: 65 NGO Leaders Deliver Letter to Obama Urging U.S. to Join Mine Ban Treaty

    March 1, 2010: Eleventh Anniversary of Mine Ban Treaty

    February 16, 2010: U.S. Reacts to Civil Society Cluster bomb ban treaty reaches 30th ratification milestone

    December 1, 2009: U.S. Reacts to Civil Society Outcry Corrects Position and Announces Comprehensive Landmine Policy Review

    November 25, 2009: USCBL Slams Obama Administration for Not Joining Treaty

    October 29, 2009: Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund Supports U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines

    October 9, 2009: Newly Awarded Nobel Laureate President Barack Obama Must Join Global Ban to End Landmines and Cluster Bombs