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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 17h

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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 (2/2)

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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...

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

“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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

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

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

What would be the consequences if Ukraine suspended the Mine Ban Treaty? 👇 ICBL urges States Parties to submit their formal objections to Ukraine’s suspension, and calls on #Ukraine to immediately retract its decision to suspend its treaty obligations. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🧵1/2 #Latvia declared at 80th UNGA that “The effectiveness of all non-proliferation and disarmament instruments depends on our collective adherence, transparency, and rigorous implementation of them. It is a non negotiable to ensure this architecture continues to serve its fundamental purpose”

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Lloyd Axworthy joined us as the guest of the 6 ep. of #SilentKillers. In the episode he reflects on his political journey, the lasting impact of the Ottawa Treaty, and the urgent challenges still posed by antipersonnel mines. Listen now: bit.ly/47aVGWh #MineFreeWorld

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

At the First Committee, we urge delegations to: ➡️ Condemn all use of #landmines and #ClusterMunitions, under any circumstances; ➡️ Denounce withdrawals from the treaties; ➡️ Urging all states to join and stop withdrawal plans; ➡️ Vote in favour of the resolutions promoting these life-saving treaties.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🎙️ New Episode Alert! In this latest episode of #SilentKillers, we sit with the photographer and photojournalist Giovanni Diffidenti, whose powerful reportage has illuminated critical humanitarian issues in over twenty countries. 👉 Listen now: bit.ly/3IATCyI #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Making sure #Landmines and #ClusterMunitions stay on the agenda during #UNGA 👇 In a meeting with UN High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu, Tamar Gabelnick, urged stronger leadership on state withdrawals, and reinforced the call that suspension from the treaties is not permitted.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Landmines belong in museums, not on battlefields. In the new episode of #SilentKillers, @almatas.bsky.social and Kasia Derlicka-Rosenbauer discuss the impact of the #MineBanTreaty and why the return of landmines to Europe is a danger to everyone. Listen now 👉https://bit.ly/41HAKo0

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This meme reflects the public’s reaction to the renewed use of antipersonnel mines in #Europe. 👉 No country should be using antipersonnel mines under any circumstances. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

"Laughter helps when you’re staring at ugly truths" That’s how Jody Williams, Nobel laureate + founder of ICBL, kicks off #SilentKillers, our new podcast. Listen to Jody reflecting on the fight to ban landmines and why today’s activists can’t give up. 👉 www.icblcmc.org/our-impact/s...

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

ICBL is proud to announce the launch of our new podcast, Silent Killers! 🎙️ This series in collaboration with Face2Face will bring together experts, activists, and leaders to discuss around the Mine Ban Treaty. 👉 The very first episode will be live on Monday 1 September 2025 at 9AM CEST!

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

On World Humanitarian Day, we honours deminers risking their lives to make communities safe from landmines and cluster munitions. Mine action programs are underfunded, which means fewer teams in the field, slower clearance, and communities forced to live longer with fear. #ActForHumanity

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

This is a project by the Secretary-General’s 2025 Campaign on Mine Action. It serves as a call to action, urging the upholding of humanitarian norms and the protection of civilians from the deadly threat posed by landmines. Do you see the importance? #Estonia #Finland #Latvia #Lithuania #Poland #EU

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

In the first part of 2025, Donakati successfully organised mine risk awareness meetings in various locations in #Mozambique, including teachers, workers and members of rural communities. Well done Donakati! #MineFreeWorld #InvestingInAction

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

#Estonia, #Latvia, #Lithuania, #Poland, #Finland, and #Ukraine have chosen a future where their children must learn how to avoid landmines. This is the grim reality these countries are choosing for future generations. Landmines don’t defend borders — they destroy lives. #MineFreeEurope

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

In the previous months we’ve heard every excuse to withdraw from these humanitarian disarmament treaties. But there is no justification. Not for landmines. Not for cluster munitions. #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Across countries like #Angola, #Myanmar, #Syria, #Cambodia, #Bosnia, and now #Ukraine, landmines and cluster bombs are still claiming lives. These are not distant, past-tense horrors. They are happening right now. Let’s keep working toward a future where no one steps on yesterday’s conflict.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Voices from around the world are calling on #Canada to lead again. Together with @avaaz.org, the ICBL delivered hundreds of messages urging Prime Minister Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social to defend the Mine Ban Treaty and reject the return of landmines. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

#Finland notified the #UN of its withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty claiming it is to “ensure security of Finnish people” even though AP mines mostly kill & maim civilians. Confusing? Absolutely. Shame on Finland for going this far. 🔗 bit.ly/4louV6x

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

More than 80,000 people in Europe have signed the WeMove Europe and ICBL petition to say no to anti-personnel mines. 👉 You haven’t signed yet? Do it now: bit.ly/45Dq9x0 #MineFreeWorld #IProtectMineBan

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

#Belgium and #Norway’s messages at last month’s #MineBanIM remain more relevant than ever following #Ukraine’s recent announcement to withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty. The Mine Ban Treaty is a promise to protect civilians, preserve peace, and uphold international law. Stay in the Treaty.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Metsasaak, Meža vākšana & Grybavimas are all terms that referred to the spontaneous harvesting in #Estonia, #Latvia, #Lithuania. Every summer, thousands of families go into the woods to collect what nature has to offer. But in a country contaminated by landmines, every wood can become a trap.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Don’t Be Misled: #Ukraine Can’t Legally Withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty! Several media outlets are reporting Zelensky’s intent to withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty. But there’s a crucial point they’re missing: such a withdrawal would be illegal. Respect International law. #ProtectMineBan

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Yesterday President Zelenskyy signed a decree to withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty as Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia. But there’s a critical difference: #Ukraine is involved in an ACTIVE armed conflict. Under Article 20 of the treaty, withdrawal during armed conflict is prohibited.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Welcome, Tonga! Tonga has officially acceded to the #MineBanTreaty becoming the newest state to join. Earlier this year, the #MarshallIslands also ratified the treaty, bringing us closer to a #MineFreePacific. Only #Micronesia remains outside the treaty in the region. bit.ly/44zrCDv

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Today, Ayman Srour reminded the withdrawing states, that countries like #Sudan, #Palestine, and #Yemen, despite facing ongoing conflicts and heavy contamination and use, have never even considered leaving the Mine Ban Treaty. Hoping their stance could be a message to the withdrawing states.

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Our petition has already been signed by +80k people across Europe, including citizens of the withdrawing states. This morning, we handed a copy of it to the Convention's President and to the representatives of the five withdrawing countries.. #MineFreeWorld #ProtectMineBan

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Tamar Gabelnick during the #MineBanIM addressed the withdrawals, reminding states that “there are indeed limits to the ‘anything and everything’ of war. Certain red lines remain – and antipersonnel landmines should remain firmly behind them, along with other forbidden weapons like chemical weapons.”

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International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

In this critical moment for the Mine Ban Treaty when norms are being tested, we couldn’t be more grateful for Africa’s unified voice which reminded the whole room that solutions can be found within this forum and that withdrawals are not the only path forward.

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