New blog post: "Lebanon Bans Landmines While at War; Fearing One, Europe Wants Them Back" As five European states leave the Mine Ban Treaty, Lebanon joins it, mid-conflict. A timely piece by Sarah Njeri, PhD, Priscyll Anctil Avoine, PhD, and Henrique Garbino, Doctoral Researcher.

Wars may end, but landmines stay hidden in the ground for years, waiting for an innocent civilian—most likely a child—to kill or maim. This is why the world must uphold the Mine Ban Treaty. #MineFreeWorld (1/2)

The ICBL-CMC 2025 Annual Report has been released, highlighting a year of advocacy, technical input, survivor support, research, youth engagement, and awareness-raising. Read the full report here: icblcmc.org/our-impact/a...

Yesterday we learned the heartbreaking news that two colleagues at Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) were killed, and several others injured, in a reported attack in Ukraine.

NEW: Our Preliminary Global Casualty Data for 2025 is out. Mines, cluster munition remnants & other explosive remnants of war killed and injured thousands across 40 countries last year.

ICBL comments on the thematic panel "Standing up for International Humanitarian Law: Global Frameworks and the Place of the Convention". Full statement is available on our website: bit.ly/4uG1WiC

“Mines take lives. Mines do not save them.” The whole room needed to hear this message from Mirsad Tokić, a landmine survivor and former deminer from Croatia. Words he delivered as he opened this week’s Mine Ban Treaty intersessional meetings in Geneva. Read the full statement: bit.ly/4uG1WiC

India is still producing cluster munitions and antipersonnel mines. Read this story and more in our April 2026 Ban Policy Newsletter and explore what this means for the global movement to ban antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions. 📎 Read the full newsletter here bit.ly/4w6i66R

Thank you Camille Pagella for sitting with ICBL-CMC Director Tamar Gabelnick to produce this piece. It's always a pleasure to work with engaged journalists willing to shine a light on the humanitarian impact of antipersonnel mines and the challenges facing the Treaty. bit.ly/4utM9ng

Mines antipersonnel: «la ligne rouge se déplace», l’ICBL alerte sur l’effritement du traité d’Ottawa en Europe - Le Temps

La guerre en Ukraine marque-t-elle le retour en grâce des mines? Cinq pays ont déjà quitté la Convention interdisant leur utilisation. La Campagne internationale pour l’interdiction des mines antipers...

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Find the latest in the global movement to ban landmines and cluster bombs in our April 2026 Ban Policy Newsletter: www.icblcmc.org/our-impact/ban-policy-newsletter-april-2026 Subscribe so you never miss an update! #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

#Lebanon joins the Mine Ban Treaty as its 162nd State Party. A powerful signal that humanitarian norms can prevail even during wars. 🔗 bit.ly/4wfy2np #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeLebanon

Poland and Finland are now preparing to produce AP mines, and politicians in other European states are suggesting they leave the Mine Ban Treaty. Sign the petition to protect civilians and keep landmines out of Europe: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04-ban-landmines-europe-petition-EN #MineFreeEurope

Joint Statement: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Read the full statement here: icblcmc.org/our-impact/j...

Today, together with Handicap International, we launched The Nobel Piece. And yes, we broke our Nobel Peace Prize to do it. Five countries have abandoned the Mine Ban Treaty so far. Landmines are being used in active conflicts. A norm that has protected millions for nearly 30 years is under threat.

#Croatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the Croatian future generations who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. bit.ly/4lu9zpi

Croatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the future generations of Croatians who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. With its announcement, the Croatia… | Int...

Croatia has declared it is mine-free. Congratulations to the future generations of Croatians who are now protected from the threat of antipersonnel mines. With its announcement, the Croatia govern...

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On 20 February, #Poland withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty took legal effect. @minemonitor.bsky.social showed that for every 10 people killed/ maimed by landmines, 9 were civilians nearly half children. If landmines are deployed again, this is the reality to expect. Full release: bit.ly/4rVsN9b

According to the Landmine Monitor Report 2025, 9 in 10 recorded landmine casualties are civilians. Almost half are children. Let these figures sink in. States using, producing, or considering the deployment of landmines should take note of this documented reality. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

Why are we still using weapons in 2026 that can’t tell the difference between a soldier and a child? Landmines are a legacy of danger and they belong in the past. #MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope

Lebanon is joining the Mine Ban Treaty! Officials signed the accession decree & the country will become an official Member State 6 months after it deposits with the UN. This is the result of decades of hard work by Lebanese civil society and ICBL partners. Congratulations!

What does it take to convince a nation that landmines are a weapon that harms its own future? ICBL camapigner Vidya Abhayagunawardena is the right person to answer this question. Read his interview here bit.ly/3NHVyY7

#Finnlands Austritt aus der #OttawaKonvention ist ein gefährlicher Bruch mit einem globalen Konsens, der seit über 25 Jahren #Zivilist*innen schützt. Der Schutz von Zivilist*innen ist unverhandelbar! #BanLandmines

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This comes at a time when the @minemonitor.bsky.social records a sharp rise in casualties: 6,279 people were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2024, the highest annual total since 2020. Read the full ICBL’s statement in here. bit.ly/4aSJgWA

This comes at a time when the @minemonitor.bsky.social records a sharp rise in casualties: 6,279 people were killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2024, the highest annual total since 2020. Read the full ICBL’s statement in here. bit.ly/4aSJgWA

This pre-holiday deep dive examines the most severe crisis in the history of the Mine Ban Treaty, why it threatens the entire framework of international humanitarian law, and how diplomats fought back at last month Meeting of States Parties in Geneva. Read the full article here bit.ly/3Yv3iiu

#Children have made up over 40% of all civilian casualties from #landmines and explosive remnants of war since 1999. ▶️ Read our new fact sheet on the impact of mines on children: bit.ly/ICBLImpactOnChildren1Dec2025 @minefreeworld.bsky.social #MineBanTreaty #22MSP

New #Monitor fact sheet available: ▶️ Download the fact sheet: bit.ly/ICBLFundingC... @minefreeworld.bsky.social #MineBanTreaty #22MSP

A last look at who receives international mine action funding, and where support is making a tangible difference on the ground. Meet us next Monday for the full launch of the Landmine Monitor 2025, on 1 December at 9:30 AM CET, right before the the MSP meeting kicks off. #MineFreeWorld

Mine action funding: the gaps are real and the needs are greater. We break it down in the Landmine Monitor 2025 launching 1st December, 09:30 CET. #MineFreeWorld

Another glimpse from the Landmine Monitor 2025: the current status of the Mine Ban Treaty. While most of the world stands firmly against landmines, a small number of states remain outside the treaty. Full report launches 1 December at 09:30 CET. Stay Tuned! #MineFreeWorld

Another sneak peek from the Landmine Monitor 2025: a global view of areas still contaminated by landmines. The full report launches on 1 December at 09:30 CET, hosted by UNIDIR. #MineFreeWorld