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On 2-3 December 1997, representatives of over 100 States gathered in Ottawa to sign the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production, Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. In doing so, these States expressed their determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines.
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The Implementation Support Unit (ISU) provides secretariat services and professional support to the AP Mine Ban Convention and its States Parties. The GICHD was mandated by the States Parties in 2001 to establish the ISU. This mandate sees the ISU provide support to the Convention's President, Standing Committee Co-Chairs and individual States Parties in pursuing their aims and in ensuring the effective operations of the Convention. Materials are provided as is. The GICHD is not responsible for the contents or availability of material at linked web sites. © Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)  INFO RESOURCES |
