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2007 is the 10th anniversary of the negotiation and signing of the Ottawa Convention!
The Ottawa Convention is remarkable for many reasons. First, because a unique and dynamic coalition of like-minded states, international agencies, and non-governmental organizations, worked together toward a common goal - a legally binding international convention to ban anti-personnel mines. Second, it is the first disarmament instrument to ban a widely-used weapon of war. Finally, it was brought from idea to reality in less than a year. That's very fast for an international treaty. Now, there are 153 States Party to the Ottawa Convention, nearly 80% of the world!
Details on 10th anniversary celebrations in Canada and around the world will be posted shortly.
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