Nicaragua’s last landmines go: Central America landmine-free
GenevaLunch News Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Central America has become landmine-free, thanks to the elimination of all known landmines in Nicaragua, two representatives of its government told...
View ArticleColombian government asks ICRC to condemn Farc over child soldiers
GenevaLunch News Gontard case friction easing with Swiss, Colombian cooperation; $27 billion victim compensation programme high on Colombian gov’t agenda Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch.com) – “Our...
View ArticleTango Concert to benefit demining of a Palestinian Village
GenevaLunch News Villagers of Husan, in the West Bank could benefit from an Israeli-Palestinian initiative to clear the territory of landmines. Philanthropists in Switzerland have decided to join in...
View ArticleDemining funds maintained despite world economic woes
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Efforts to get rid of landmines are making good progress in many countries and funding is being maintained despite government budget constraints, a key meeting in...
View ArticleFinland to get rid of landmine stockpiles by 2016
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Finland hopes to increase mine action funding to 6 million euro annually by 2014 as it complies with its obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention,...
View ArticleMyanmar/Burma may join mine ban Convention
GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Myanmar/Burma’s government may be adding the Mine Ban Convention to its state reforms, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention said in Geneva Thursday 12 July. The...
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