António Guterres announced the move a declaration published on Monday, in response to plans of several UN member states to withdraw from The anti-prison convention of anti-personal mines.
The 1997 Treaty, also known as Ottawa Convention, prohibits the use, storage, production and transfer of these weapons.
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Since then, it has led to a Virtual judgment in the global production of anti-personal miners and a drastic reduction in their deployment“And” more than 40 million stored mines have been destroyed “,” according to The United Nations Bureau for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).
To date, 165 states have gone to the treaty and 133 have signed it.
Five European countries – Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland – recently announced that they intended to leave or take measures in this direction, which would have security problems linked to Russia.
Weaken protection, undermine progress
Without the countries of naming, the secretary general expressed serious concerns concerning development.
“At a time when civilians are faced with increased risks of the expansion of conflicts, It is imperative that we strengthen the frameworks that protect human life and dignity“He said.
“These announcements are particularly disturbing because it may weaken civil protection and undermine two decades from a normative framework that has saved countless lives.”
He urged all states “to join the treaties of humanitarian disarmament and immediately stop the stages towards their withdrawal”, and called on the 32 states which have not yet joined the Treaty to do so without delay.
These countries include China, Iran, Israel, Russia and the United States.
A 33 -year -old survivor is trying a new prosthesis at the Kabalay, Chad. (deposit)
About the campaign
The secretary general’s campaign will focus on maintaining the standards of humanitarian disarmament, accelerating the action of mines as a catalyst for human rights and sustainable development, and advancing the vision of a mine -free world.
“To achieve these objectives, over the next six months, this campaign will aim to reinforce public support to disarmament and will also facilitate concrete actions of states to comply with humanitarian standards and strengthen the action of mines,” he said.
He concluded by stressing that “The urgency of this question cannot be overestimated“, Saying” the protection of innocent lives depends on our collective action and commitment “.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
