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"The Ottawa Convention of 3 December 1997 on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, which came into force on 1 March 1999, has been signed and ratified by 156 countries, among them 25 EU Member States. In spite of the efforts made in the fight against anti-personnel mines, there are still 37 countries which have not done this, including two from the EU, and we support the call for them to do so.
Moreover, as the report emphasises, it is necessary to ‘find synergy between the various dimensions of mine action, with special regard to humanitarian and development aspects, also by increasing local ownership of and participation in related projects, in order to better respond to the needs of the people directly affected’
However, we cannot forget that as this weapon is cheaper it has mostly been used by those who cannot afford weapons of mass destruction, which use more sophisticated technologies. Above all, it is therefore essential to fight for social justice and put our faith in the peaceful resolution of conflict to avoid further wars, no matter which weapons are used."@en1
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