Global Health and Human Rights, March 27, 2010 Physicians for Global Survival

a coalition of Canadian non-governmental organizations working to eliminate the humanitarian, environmental and development impacts of victim-activated weapons

engaging the Canadian public building international and domestic partners' capacity researching and monitoring compliance with humanitarian laws and treaties developing and disseminating resources

Victim-Activated Weapons Antipersonnel mines Cluster submunitions Antivehicle mines Explosive Remnants of War

Human Impact

73,576 casualties in 119 states and areas over the past decade Estimated 500,000 survivors worldwide In 2009: –Over 70 states remained mine-affected –27 states and 3 areas remained affected by cluster munition remnants

Mine Ban Treaty Entered into force in States Parties – 80% of the world’s countries 39 countries have still to join

Convention on Cluster Munitions 104 signatories 30 ratifications Will enter into force on 1 August 2010

Achievements of the Mine Ban Treaty Stockpile destruction Clearance Reduction in casualty rates Victim Assistance Reduction in global trade and use Only 13 states are current or potential producers Trade consists of a low-level of illicit transfers Government use of antipersonnel mines down from 15 states in 1999, to two since 2007

Achievements of the Mine Ban Treaty Reduction in global trade and use Clearance Reduction in casualty rates Victim Assistance Stockpile destruction 44 million stockpiled antipersonnel mines destroyed 86 States Parties completed stockpile destruction 4 States Parties in process of destroying stocks

Achievements of the Mine Ban Treaty Reduction in global trade and use Stockpile destruction Reduction in casualty rates Victim Assistance Clearance 1,100km 2 of mined areas and 2,100km 2 of battle areas cleared in 90 states and areas since million antipersonnel mines, 250,000 antivehicle mines, and 17 million explosive remnants of war (ERW) cleared 16 States Parties have cleared all known mined areas

Achievements of the Mine Ban Treaty Reduction in global trade and use Stockpile destruction Clearance Victim Assistance Reduction in casualty rates Casualty rates have declined steadily over the past decade Casualty rates down from 20,000 per year to under 5,200 in 2008 States with the most casualties over the past decade were: Afghanistan, Cambodia and Colombia

Achievements of the Mine Ban Treaty Reduction in global trade and use Stockpile destruction Clearance Reduction in casualty rates Victim Assistance The Treaty stipulates assistance should be provided to mine victims A group of states with significant numbers of survivors, now the VA26, was formed at the First Review Conference Implementation of victim assistance services remains a challenge

Achievements of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Reduction in global trade and use Use of weapon has been stigmatized Export ban enacted by the United States Stockpile destruction Clearance Applying lessons learned

Achievements of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Stockpile destruction Spain destroyed entire 233,261 submunition stockpile Tens of millions of submunitions destroyed in past decade Stockpile destruction in progress in Colombia, Canada, and six European countries Reduction in global trade and use Clearance Applying lessons learned

Achievements of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Clearance Albania is the first state to complete cluster munition clearance Reduction in global trade and use Stockpile destruction Applying lessons learned

Achievements of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Applying lessons learned More comprehensive survivor assistance obligations Clearance and international cooperation articles integrate lessons learned from Mine Ban Treaty Reduction in global trade and use Stockpile destruction Clearance

I, Paul Hannon, have no affiliations, sponsorships, honoraria, monetary support or conflict of interest from any commercial source.