International Campaign to Ban Landmines
From Conservapedia
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines is a non-profit organization whose goal is to create an international ban on the use of landmines.[1] The organization was awarded the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.[2]
Rationale
Landmines can be detonated by anyone: civilians, soldiers, or even children. They outlast the conflicts and can maim long after the war is over. They are difficult to detect and defuse, often laying dormant for years after a conflict.[3]
Member Nations
157 nations have signed the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.[4] 38 states have not. The United States and Finland are the only Western nations that have not signed.[5]
References
- ↑ The International Campaign to Ban Landmines http://www.icbl.org/
- ↑ Nobel Peace Prize
- ↑ ICBL: The Problem http://www.icbl.org/problem/what
- ↑ Member States http://www.icbl.org/treaty/members
- ↑ Non-member states http://www.icbl.org/treaty/snp
