The Banning of Anti-Personnel Landmines The Legal Contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross 1955–1999
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by Cornelio Sommaruga, President, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Foreword by Ambassador Jacob S. Selebi, South Africa
- Foreword by Ambassador Johan Molander, Sweden
- Introduction
- PART 1 FROM PRINCIPLES TO RULES: REGULATING MINES UP TO THE 1980 CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
- PART 2 THE REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE 1980 CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS: AN INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE LANDMINE CRISIS
- PART 3 THE OTTAWA PROCESS FROM REGIONAL INITIATIVES TO AN INTERNATIONAL PROHIBITION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The International Strategy Conference Towards a Global Ban on Anti-personnel Mines, Ottawa, Canada, 3–5 October 1996
- 3 United Nations General Assembly, 1996
- 4 ICRC Position Paper No. 4 – December 1997, Landmines: Crucial Decisions in 1997
- 5 Expert Meeting on the Convention for the Prohibition of Antipersonnel Mines, Vienna, Austria, 12–14 February 1997
- 6 Fourth International Non-governmental Organization Conference on Landmines: Toward a Mine-Free Southern Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, 25–28 February 1997
- 7 Seminar on Anti-Personnel Landmines and Their Humanitarian Implications, Budapest, Hungary, 7 March 1997
- 8 1997: The Year of a Treaty Banning Anti-personnel Mines?
- 9 ICRC Regional Seminar for States of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Harare, Zimbabwe, 21–23 April 1997
- 10 International Meeting of Experts on the Possible Verification of a Comprehensive International Treaty Prohibiting Anti-Personnel Landmines,Bonn, Germany, 24–25 April 1997
- 11 OAU Conference on a Landmine-free Africa: The OAU and the Legacy of Anti-personnel Mines, Johannesburg, South Africa, 19–21 May 1997
- 12 Debate on Landmines at the Angolan Parliament, Luanda, Angola, 23 May 1997
- 13 International Conference for a Global Ban on Anti-personnel Landmines, Brussels,Belgium, 24–27 June 1997
- 14 The Third Austrian Draft of the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines,May 1997
- 15 Anti-Personnel Mines: What Future for Asia? Regional Seminar for Asian Military and Strategic Studies Experts,Manila, The Philippines, 20–23 July 1997
- 16 Diplomatic Conference on an International Total Ban on Anti-personnel Landmines, Oslo,Norway, 1–18 September 1997
- 17 A Global Ban on Landmines: Treaty Signing Conference and Mine Action Forum, Ottawa,Canada, 2–4 December 1997
- 18 ICRC Position Paper No. 5 – January 1998, Anti-personnel Mines: Agenda 1998 – From Prohibition to Elimination and Adequate Care for the Victims
- 19 Regional Conference on Landmines, Budapest, Hungary, 26–28 March 1998
- 20 Implementing the Ottawa Treaty: Questions and Answers
- 21 An International Ban on Anti-personnel Mines: History and Negotiation of the ‘Ottawa Treaty’, article by S.Maslen and P.Herby
- 22 The Entry into Force of the Ottawa Treaty
- 23 The First Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Treaty,Maputo, Mozambique, 3–7 May 1999
- 24 Regional Conference on Landmines, Zagreb, Croatia, 27–29 June 1999
- 25 South Asia Regional Seminar on Landmines, Wadduwa, Sri Lanka, 18–20 August 1999
- Index
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from PART 3 - THE OTTAWA PROCESS FROM REGIONAL INITIATIVES TO AN INTERNATIONAL PROHIBITION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by Cornelio Sommaruga, President, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Foreword by Ambassador Jacob S. Selebi, South Africa
- Foreword by Ambassador Johan Molander, Sweden
- Introduction
- PART 1 FROM PRINCIPLES TO RULES: REGULATING MINES UP TO THE 1980 CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
- PART 2 THE REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THE 1980 CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS: AN INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE LANDMINE CRISIS
- PART 3 THE OTTAWA PROCESS FROM REGIONAL INITIATIVES TO AN INTERNATIONAL PROHIBITION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The International Strategy Conference Towards a Global Ban on Anti-personnel Mines, Ottawa, Canada, 3–5 October 1996
- 3 United Nations General Assembly, 1996
- 4 ICRC Position Paper No. 4 – December 1997, Landmines: Crucial Decisions in 1997
- 5 Expert Meeting on the Convention for the Prohibition of Antipersonnel Mines, Vienna, Austria, 12–14 February 1997
- 6 Fourth International Non-governmental Organization Conference on Landmines: Toward a Mine-Free Southern Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, 25–28 February 1997
- 7 Seminar on Anti-Personnel Landmines and Their Humanitarian Implications, Budapest, Hungary, 7 March 1997
- 8 1997: The Year of a Treaty Banning Anti-personnel Mines?
- 9 ICRC Regional Seminar for States of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Harare, Zimbabwe, 21–23 April 1997
- 10 International Meeting of Experts on the Possible Verification of a Comprehensive International Treaty Prohibiting Anti-Personnel Landmines,Bonn, Germany, 24–25 April 1997
- 11 OAU Conference on a Landmine-free Africa: The OAU and the Legacy of Anti-personnel Mines, Johannesburg, South Africa, 19–21 May 1997
- 12 Debate on Landmines at the Angolan Parliament, Luanda, Angola, 23 May 1997
- 13 International Conference for a Global Ban on Anti-personnel Landmines, Brussels,Belgium, 24–27 June 1997
- 14 The Third Austrian Draft of the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines,May 1997
- 15 Anti-Personnel Mines: What Future for Asia? Regional Seminar for Asian Military and Strategic Studies Experts,Manila, The Philippines, 20–23 July 1997
- 16 Diplomatic Conference on an International Total Ban on Anti-personnel Landmines, Oslo,Norway, 1–18 September 1997
- 17 A Global Ban on Landmines: Treaty Signing Conference and Mine Action Forum, Ottawa,Canada, 2–4 December 1997
- 18 ICRC Position Paper No. 5 – January 1998, Anti-personnel Mines: Agenda 1998 – From Prohibition to Elimination and Adequate Care for the Victims
- 19 Regional Conference on Landmines, Budapest, Hungary, 26–28 March 1998
- 20 Implementing the Ottawa Treaty: Questions and Answers
- 21 An International Ban on Anti-personnel Mines: History and Negotiation of the ‘Ottawa Treaty’, article by S.Maslen and P.Herby
- 22 The Entry into Force of the Ottawa Treaty
- 23 The First Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Treaty,Maputo, Mozambique, 3–7 May 1999
- 24 Regional Conference on Landmines, Zagreb, Croatia, 27–29 June 1999
- 25 South Asia Regional Seminar on Landmines, Wadduwa, Sri Lanka, 18–20 August 1999
- Index
Summary
Organized by the government of Croatia
This regional conference was organized by the government of Croatia as a follow-up to the meeting hosted by the government of Hungary in March 1998. Its purpose was to examine the current state of affairs in the regional efforts to eliminate landmines and to promote the ratification and implementation of the Ottawa treaty. The meeting brought together representatives from 33 countries from within and outside central and eastern Europe to discuss issues related to mine awareness, mine victim assistance, mine clearance, the military utility ofanti-personnel mines and the status of ratification and implementation of the Ottawa treaty.
Address by Cornelio Sommaruga President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Zagreb Regional Conference on Landmines
28 June 1999
Eliminating Anti-personnel Landmines:
Continuing the process
It is an honour and a pleasure to address the Zagreb Regional Conference on Landmines. I thank the Government of Croatia, the Croatian Red Cross and the Croatian Mine Action Centre for inviting the International Committee of the Red Cross to take part in this event and for inviting me to address this important meeting. By hosting this meeting, Croatia is helping to keep the spotlight on the plague of landmines which this region knows all too well. But we will also focus on the comprehensive solution to this problem contained in the Ottawa treaty and the crucial efforts being made in the region to implement its provisions.
Much has occurred since the countries ofthis region last came together to discuss landmines. As many ofy ou will recall, in March 1998, only 3 months after the signing of the Convention on the Prohibition on the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines, the Government of Hungary took an important initiative in hosting the Budapest Regional Conference on Anti-personnel Landmines.
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