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UN urges states to end threat of landmines ahead of International Day for Mine Awareness
Summary
United Nations officials and the secretary-general reiterated calls for countries to ratify mine- and explosive-weapons treaties and highlighted UN mine-action work worldwide ahead of the April 4 International Day for Mine Awareness.
United Nations officials held a press briefing on April 3 ahead of the April 4 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, highlighting continuing civilian harm from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices and urging states to uphold international treaties.
The secretary-general's message, read at the briefing, said more than 100,000,000 people remain at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices and called on states that have not yet done so to "ratify and fully implement the…
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