“The voices of the survivors need to be heard loud and clear, their echo should resonate around the world,” said Juanes.
“Juanes’participation highlights the global shared commitment to landmine eradication and the fact that this is a topic that concerns us all, not just representatives of Governments, but every citizen of the world,” said the Cartagena Summit President, Ambassador Susan Eckey of Norway.
“The Cartagena Summit is the vehicle for all nations to reaffirm their commitment to the eradication of anti-personnel mines worldwide,” stated Colombian Vice President, Francisco Santos Calderon, who is leading the fight against landmines in his country and who will host thousands of delegates in Cartagena. “These weapons represent a permanent threat to the exercise of people’s basic rights, and a fundamental barrier to communities’ economic and social development,” said Santos.
Facts of the Convention
The Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World is the name given to the Second Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which entered into force ten years ago. The AP Mine Ban Convention seeks to eradicate the use of anti-personnel mines and to end the suffering caused to victims. States that join are required to never use landmines again and to provide assistance to the survivors. 156 States are party to the Convention.
Over 1,000 participants including heads of States and Governments are expected to attend the summit in Colombia.
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