Universalizing the Convention: Practical means

The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention benefited from international momentum and attention from the moment of its negotiation over 20 years ago. Some 122 States signed it when it opened for signature in December 1997 and, as at October 2019, it had 164 States parties. States themselves, international organizations, United Nations entities, civil society and other partners have contributed to attracting widespread adherence to the Convention through numerous means. We review here a few of these means that have worked well in recent years. None of them work in isolation or constitute a magic bullet; it is always the simultaneous deployment of several of these means, and sometimes over a very long period of time, that yields results.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals