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THE PROBLEM WITH LANDMINES. . .

THE PROBLEM WITH LANDMINES. . . © Tim Grant 1997. IS THE HUMAN IMPACT…. 15000 – 20000 NEW LANDMINE VICTIMS PER YEAR IN MOST OF THE WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES. Courtesy of the ICBL Image Library. ©Tim Grant. Almost 500 000 known survivors in 2009. . .

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THE PROBLEM WITH LANDMINES. . .

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  1. THE PROBLEM WITH LANDMINES. . . ©Tim Grant 1997

  2. IS THE HUMAN IMPACT… 15000 – 20000 NEW LANDMINE VICTIMS PER YEAR IN MOST OF THE WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES Courtesy of the ICBL Image Library

  3. ©Tim Grant Almost 500 000 known survivors in 2009. . .

  4. Thousands of km2 are invested with these hidden killers © John Rodsted 1997

  5. There are over 350 types of landmines found in approximately 80 countries and territories since World War I Afghanistan Bosnia Cambodia Colombia Iraq Kosovo Lebanon Mozambique Russia Sudan plus many more

  6. LM MAP 2006

  7. Cluster bombs have been used in over 20 countries Iraq : In just three weeks, 13, 000 cluster bombs were used containing 1.8-2 million bomblets by the U.K. and U.S. The most contaminated areas are: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Kosovo and Vietnam

  8. Courtesy of the ICBL Image Library

  9. “Toy-size bombs designed to kill tanks and soldiers appear as white • lawn darts, green baseballs,orange-striped soda cans- and have • proved deadly to children…’When you see a 5-year-old boy come • to the hospital without any limbs,’ asked Kuwait City surgeon • Dr. Mohammed Khaled,’ how can you forget that sight?” • Ft. Worth Star Telegram” January 12, 1992 • Mennonite Central Committee

  10. SOLUTIONS ? Clear landmines and teach people about the dangers ©ICRC/V. Ivleva-Yorke/ao-e-00249h Mine Risk Education ©Sean Sutton, Reuters Mine Clearance ©Gaëtan deBeaupuis Stockpile Destruction

  11. SOLUTIONS ? Provide for the needs and rights of survivors EVERYWHERE ©ICBL-Georgian Committee Institute For Rehabilitation, Slovenia 2005 Emergency assistance New limbs and rehabilitation © Amaya Valcárcel Social reintegration

  12. SOLUTIONS ? The Ottawa Convention International Law • Alllandmines must be found and destroyed • All landmines survivors must be fully cared for • All countries must never use or produce landmines • again

  13. 156 countries have joined the Ottawa Convention (80% of the world)

  14. More countries continue to become members of the Ottawa Convention The number of new landmine victims is less now than ten years ago The amount of land cleared is increasing But the job is not done yet. . .

  15. Canada is a leader in the international movement to ban landmines

  16. CANADIAN SUPPORT AND ACTION IS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE WE REMAIN A WORLD LEADER IT’S ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE MAKING AN EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT

  17. Become part of the global network of activists and campaigners to make a mine-free world the reality and not just a dream!

  18. THE SOLUTION IS NEAR! ACT NOW to ensure that we can end the suffering of these “weapons of mass destruction in slow motion” Courtesy of the ICBL Image Library

  19. ©ICRC Do your part for a mine-free world!

  20. TAKE ACTION NOW! www.minesactioncanada.org

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