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SPADO Commemorates 12th
Anniversary Of The Mine Ban Treaty
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
marks 12th anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty. This treaty was signed on
September the 3rd, 1997 in Ottawa Canada and on March 1, 1999 this
treaty became International law. This law demands a complete ban on the
production, use, stockpiling and trade of mines.
SPADO being the official contact point of ICBL (International
Campaign to Ban Landmine) and CMC (Cluster
Munitions Coalition) appeals to all
major Mine producing countries to become signatory to Mine Ban Treaty.
To commemorate the day, SPADO will advocate the importance of signing of
this treaty with various foreign missions in Islamabad, including United
States of America, by writing letters to the concerned authorities.
SPADO will also be commemorating the UN day for mine awareness and
assistance in mine action on April 4, 2011. The planned activities for
the day include seminar in higher educational institutions, walk,
editorial writing, press release and writing letters again to all those
missions who are yet to sign the treaty.
SPADO will also like to use the 1st of March occasion to pay rich
tributes to late Diana, the princess of Wales, who championed the Ottawa
Treaty.
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