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20 years on from landmark Mine Ban Treaty, dangers on the rise to life and limb

20 years on from landmark Mine Ban Treaty, dangers on the rise to life and limb

Mar 02, 2019, at 12:38 pm

New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): Twenty years after the Mine Ban Treaty was adopted, landmines continue to kill and injure on former battlefields, long after the guns have gone away. On Friday, the United Nations and partners commemorated the landmark treaty that has saved the lives of million and prevented millions more from suffering terrible injuries.