International Campaign to Ban Landmines

Delivering the ICBL statement at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee in New York, campaigner Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan reminded the room that the Mine Ban Treaty puts people before weapons, and it works. Watch the full statement here: youtu.be/IEUDFY2Ofc0 #MineFreeWorld #FirstCommittee

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Russia, Myanmar, Iran, and North Korea are using mines, and there is growing evidence of use by Ukraine. 5 European states have withdrawn from the Treaty, and some plan to restart production. Meanwhile, falling funding leaves civilians, many of them children, paying the price.

youtu.beICBL Statement at the UNGA First CommitteeYouTube video by International Campaign to Ban Landmines - ICBL

In our intervention, the ICBL called on all states to -Condemn any use of antipersonnel mines, by anyone, under any circumstances -Defend and universalize the Treaty -Provide sustained funding for clearance, risk education and victim assistance -Vote YES on this year’s UNGA resolution on the Treaty

162 States are now party, including Lebanon, which joined in the midst of active conflict. Its decision shows that international law remains the ultimate tool to protect civilians. But these gains are under grave threat.

Just a week after the ICBL appealed to intervene urgently to prevent renewed production of antipersonnel mines by Finland and Poland, Colonel Riku Mikkonen of the Finnish Army Command confirmed yesterday that his country is on track to acquire one million antipersonnel mines.

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We also urge States Parties and international leaders to speak out against these plans and engage the Finnish government to uphold the ban.

aljazeera.comFinland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threatHelsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.

Finland must not reverse decades of progress by reintroducing weapons that will put its own civilians at risk for generations to come. Read more about Finland's plans: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10... Read more on ICBL's appeal: icblcmc.org/our-impact/i...

The appeal was sent to senior United Nations officials, heads of humanitarian organizations, and foreign ministers. The ICBL strongly condemns Finland’s plans, which threaten to reverse decades of humanitarian progress and undermine the global norm against these indiscriminate weapons.

The ICBL calls on Finland to immediately halt its plans to acquire and produce antipersonnel mines, publicly commit not to use or transfer these weapons, and rejoin the Mine Ban Treaty without delay.

ICBL has written to senior United Nations officials, heads of humanitarian organizations, and foreign ministers, urging them to intervene as Poland and Finland move towards renewed production and potential use of antipersonnel mines following their withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty.

In ICBL’s view, the withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty does not make renewed production, transfer, or use inevitable. These remain separate policy decisions that Poland and Finland can still reconsider.

icblcmc.orgICBL Calls on Global Leaders to Prevent Renewed Production of Antipersonnel Mines by Poland and F...Geneva, 12 October 2026 — The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the global civil society coalition working for a world free of landmines and a co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, ...

We are calling for proactive international engagement before these decisions lead to further proliferation, long-term landmine contamination, and civilian suffering. Read the full article here: icblcmc.org/our-impact/i... #MineFreeWorld

We congratulate Navi Pillay, 2026 #NobelPeacePrize laureate. Her recognition recalls the importance of defending international law even in the most challenging circumstances, when the rules protecting civilians matter most. #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

19 Aug

The job is far from done. But today we pause for a second in appreciation of all humanitarians out there, especially mine action workers, for their hard work in making the land we walk on safer. #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs #ActForHumanity

2 July

New blog post: "Lebanon Bans Landmines While at War; Fearing One, Europe Wants Them Back" As five European states leave the Mine Ban Treaty, Lebanon joins it, mid-conflict. A timely piece by Sarah Njeri, PhD, Priscyll Anctil Avoine, PhD, and Henrique Garbino, Doctoral Researcher.

2 July

Read it now on the ICBL-CMC website (link in bio). Got an idea for a blog post on landmines or cluster munitions? Write for the ICBL-CMC. Reach out in our DMs or at media@icblcmc.org

29 June

Wars may end, but landmines stay hidden in the ground for years, waiting for an innocent civilian—most likely a child—to kill or maim. This is why the world must uphold the Mine Ban Treaty. #MineFreeWorld (1/2)

29 June

26 June

The ICBL-CMC 2025 Annual Report has been released, highlighting a year of advocacy, technical input, survivor support, research, youth engagement, and awareness-raising. Read the full report here: icblcmc.org/our-impact/a...

Yesterday we learned the heartbreaking news that two colleagues at Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) were killed, and several others injured, in a reported attack in Ukraine.

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That over 450 NPA staff continue this work across Ukraine, even now, speaks to a courage and commitment that is hard to put into words. To everyone at NPA: we stand with you.

Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives, and with the injured and their loved ones. Humanitarian workers must never be targets. The loss of any humanitarian worker is a loss for all of us who share this mission. We grieve alongside you.

Yesterday we learned the heartbreaking news that two colleagues at Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) were killed, and several others injured, in a reported attack in Ukraine.

NPA's teams do some of the most dangerous and most necessary work there is: clearing landmines, cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war so that communities can return home and rebuild. They put themselves in harm's way so that others can live more safely.

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16 June

NEW: Our Preliminary Global Casualty Data for 2025 is out. Mines, cluster munition remnants & other explosive remnants of war killed and injured thousands across 40 countries last year.

ICBL comments on the thematic panel "Standing up for International Humanitarian Law: Global Frameworks and the Place of the Convention". Full statement is available on our website: bit.ly/4uG1WiC

“Mines take lives. Mines do not save them.” The whole room needed to hear this message from Mirsad Tokić, a landmine survivor and former deminer from Croatia. Words he delivered as he opened this week’s Mine Ban Treaty intersessional meetings in Geneva. Read the full statement: bit.ly/4uG1WiC

Last year, five EU states walked away from this treaty, two of whom are now planning to produce millions of new landmines.

Meanwhile, Croatia completed its clearance and Lebanon, while being in the middle of an armed conflict, chose to join anyway convinced that standing behind the ban is what will ensure the safety of its citizens.

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8 May

India is still producing cluster munitions and antipersonnel mines. Read this story and more in our April 2026 Ban Policy Newsletter and explore what this means for the global movement to ban antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions. 📎 Read the full newsletter here bit.ly/4w6i66R

bit.lyMines antipersonnel: «la ligne rouge se déplace», l’ICBL alerte sur l’effritement du traité d’Ottawa en Europe - Le TempsLa guerre en Ukraine marque-t-elle le retour en grâce des mines? Cinq pays ont déjà quitté la Convention interdisant leur utilisation. La Campagne internationale pour l’interdiction des mines antipers...

6 May

Thank you Camille Pagella for sitting with ICBL-CMC Director Tamar Gabelnick to produce this piece. It's always a pleasure to work with engaged journalists willing to shine a light on the humanitarian impact of antipersonnel mines and the challenges facing the Treaty. bit.ly/4utM9ng

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5 May

Find the latest in the global movement to ban landmines and cluster bombs in our April 2026 Ban Policy Newsletter: www.icblcmc.org/our-impact/ban-policy-newsletter-april-2026 Subscribe so you never miss an update! #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

4 May

#Lebanon joins the Mine Ban Treaty as its 162nd State Party. A powerful signal that humanitarian norms can prevail even during wars. 🔗 bit.ly/4wfy2np #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeLebanon

15 Apr

Poland and Finland are now preparing to produce AP mines, and politicians in other European states are suggesting they leave the Mine Ban Treaty. Sign the petition to protect civilians and keep landmines out of Europe: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04-ban-landmines-europe-petition-EN #MineFreeEurope

1 Apr

Joint Statement: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Read the full statement here: icblcmc.org/our-impact/j...

31 Mar

Today, together with Handicap International, we launched The Nobel Piece. And yes, we broke our Nobel Peace Prize to do it. Five countries have abandoned the Mine Ban Treaty so far. Landmines are being used in active conflicts. A norm that has protected millions for nearly 30 years is under threat.

31 Mar

The medal is in pieces. One for each country that walked away. We're delivering them to governments worldwide with one ask: help put it back together. To states around the world: the Treaty is worth defending. Speak out. Bring back the peace.

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31 Mar

Campaign Official Website: www.handicap-international.fr/en/nobel/ind... Watch the Campaign Video: bit.ly/NobelPieceVi...

bit.lyCroatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the future generations of Croatians who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. With its announcement, the Croatia… | Int...Croatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the future generations of Croatians who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. With its announcement, the Croatia govern...

13 Mar

#Croatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the Croatian future generations who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. bit.ly/4lu9zpi

23 Feb

On 20 February, #Poland withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty took legal effect. @minemonitor.bsky.social showed that for every 10 people killed/ maimed by landmines, 9 were civilians nearly half children. If landmines are deployed again, this is the reality to expect. Full release: bit.ly/4rVsN9b

19 Feb

According to the Landmine Monitor Report 2025, 9 in 10 recorded landmine casualties are civilians. Almost half are children. Let these figures sink in. States using, producing, or considering the deployment of landmines should take note of this documented reality. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

16 Feb

Why are we still using weapons in 2026 that can’t tell the difference between a soldier and a child? Landmines are a legacy of danger and they belong in the past. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

3 Feb

Lebanon is joining the Mine Ban Treaty! Officials signed the accession decree & the country will become an official Member State 6 months after it deposits with the UN. This is the result of decades of hard work by Lebanese civil society and ICBL partners. Congratulations!

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15 Jan

What does it take to convince a nation that landmines are a weapon that harms its own future? ICBL camapigner Vidya Abhayagunawardena is the right person to answer this question. Read his interview here bit.ly/3NHVyY7

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14 Jan

#Finnlands Austritt aus der #OttawaKonvention ist ein gefährlicher Bruch mit einem globalen Konsens, der seit über 25 Jahren #Zivilist*innen schützt. Der Schutz von Zivilist*innen ist unverhandelbar! #BanLandmines

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This comes at a time when the @minemonitor.bsky.social records a sharp rise in casualties: 6,279 people were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2024, the highest annual total since 2020. Read the full ICBL’s statement in here. bit.ly/4aSJgWA

13 Jan

7 Jan

This pre-holiday deep dive examines the most severe crisis in the history of the Mine Ban Treaty, why it threatens the entire framework of international humanitarian law, and how diplomats fought back at last month Meeting of States Parties in Geneva. Read the full article here bit.ly/3Yv3iiu

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3 Dec 2025

#Children have made up over 40% of all civilian casualties from #landmines and explosive remnants of war since 1999. ▶️ Read our new fact sheet on the impact of mines on children: bit.ly/ICBLImpactOnChildren1Dec2025 @minefreeworld.bsky.social #MineBanTreaty #22MSP

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2 Dec 2025

New #Monitor fact sheet available: ▶️ Download the fact sheet: bit.ly/ICBLFundingC... @minefreeworld.bsky.social #MineBanTreaty #22MSP

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