According to the Landmine Monitor Report 2025, 9 in 10 recorded landmine casualties are civilians. Almost half are children.
Let these figures sink in. States using, producing, or considering the deployment of landmines should take note of this documented reality.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
Why are we still using weapons in 2026 that can’t tell the difference between a soldier and a child?
Landmines are a legacy of danger and they belong in the past.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
"No suspensions. States Parties have an obligation to uphold the Mine Ban Treaty and the norm it represents, under all circumstances.”
The ICBL-CMC at #UNGA last week speaking out against attempts to dilute the norm.
Check the full video here: bit.ly/3L8kuH3
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
We welcomes 🇨🇭 #Switzerland’s decision to formally object to a recent announcement by #Ukraine that it would suspend operation of the Mine Ban Treaty.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
What would be the consequences if Ukraine suspended the Mine Ban Treaty? 👇
ICBL urges States Parties to submit their formal objections to Ukraine’s suspension, and calls on #Ukraine to immediately retract its decision to suspend its treaty obligations.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
🧵2/2 This statement comes 4 months after the Latvian notification of withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty.
Are those double standards? Does humanitarian law only apply when European states want to enforce it?
ICBL renews its call on Latvia tore-join the convention now. #MineFreeEurope
🎙️ New Episode Alert!
In this latest episode of #SilentKillers, we sit with the photographer and photojournalist Giovanni Diffidenti, whose powerful reportage has illuminated critical humanitarian issues in over twenty countries.
👉 Listen now: bit.ly/3IATCyI
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
This meme reflects the public’s reaction to the renewed use of antipersonnel mines in #Europe.
👉 No country should be using antipersonnel mines under any circumstances.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
ICBL Press Release in light of #Poland's notification to the UN to withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty 👇
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
#Estonia, #Latvia, #Lithuania, #Poland, #Finland, and #Ukraine have chosen a future where their children must learn how to avoid landmines.
This is the grim reality these countries are choosing for future generations.
Landmines don’t defend borders — they destroy lives.
#MineFreeEurope
Voices from around the world are calling on #Canada to lead again. Together with @avaaz.org, the ICBL delivered hundreds of messages urging Prime Minister Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social to defend the Mine Ban Treaty and reject the return of landmines.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
Throwback to last week’s #MineBanIM.
Finland’s statement on universalization was a masterclass in double standards: explaining why they’re withdrawing from the treaty while urging others to stay committed.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
The statements by the withdrawing States as read at the #MineBanIM will only reinforce our commitment to a mine-free world.
The announcements were not surprising, but still, it was disheartening to witness this moment and listen the justifications put forward.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
At next week's Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings, the ICBL DEMANDS States to:
🔸Publicly condemn withdrawals
🔸Reaffirm mines violate IHL & cause unacceptable harm 🔸Strengthen clearance & victim aid
👉Learn more: bit.ly/3ZuOpO6
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope
✍️Sign now! Firma ora!
#MineFreeEurope #IProtectMineBan
Your signature is a simple gesture, but it has a huge impact. Join us in in telling Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Poland that we do not want mines back in Europe!
✍️ Sign the petition now: protect humanitarian principles.
#MineFreeWorld #MineFreeEurope #IProtectMineBan
"No one can guarantee civilian safety after landmines are planted.”
A powerful message from ICBL campaigner Dejan Ivanovic in Serbia to countries considering withdrawing from the Mine Ban Treaty.
Stand with survivors. Uphold the Mine Ban Treaty. #MineFreeEurope #MineFreeWorld
Today, beneath the symbolic Broken Chair in Geneva, ICBL and @hi-advocacy.bsky.social held a press conference condemning the five EU countries for seeking to withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty.
👉Demand that EU leaders stand firm for a #MineFreeEurope.
✍ Sign our petition now!
#IProtectMineBan
🚨 Fresh from Geneva: ICBL & @hi-advocacy.bsky.social just unfurled a banner at the UN’s Broken Chair urging Europe to stay in the Mine Ban Treaty.
#Estonia, #Finland, #Latvia, #Lithuania & #Poland — Stay in the Mine Ban Treaty.
✍️ Sign the petition: bit.ly/4kjCgDP
#MineFreeEurope #Geneva
