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The Guardian view on the return of landmines: a deadly peril resurges | Editorial Russia’s military threat and the junta’s war in Myanmar have undermined the international treaty against them Eleven years ago, members of the Ottawa treaty banning the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of antipersonnel mines agreed a deadline for completing their obligations: 2025. The ambitious timeline reflected the immense progress made since the pact was signed in 1997. Back then, 25,000 people were killed or injured each year by landmines; by 2013, that number had fallen to 3,300. Tens of millions of mines have been destroyed, and by last year, 164 countries had committed themselves to the agreement. Continue reading...Source link Posted: 2025-04-06 18:46:15 |
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