World leaders push for land mines ban as global usage rises unexpectedly
Global authorities gather in Cambodia to discuss land-mine treaty progress after 25 years. Some nations restart using these weapons while others delay promised destruction schedules
At a high-level meet-up in Phnom Penh Cambodia global leaders voiced their thoughts about land-mines ban progress. The gathering (which marks quarter-century since Ottawa Convention started) showed mixed results in weapon elimination efforts
The situation requires immediate attention as some parties renewed antipersonnel mine usage‚ while others lag behind in their destruction commitments
The international agreement known as Ottawa Convention got support from Pope Francis and other world-scale figures — they pressed nations to stop making and using these devices. However some countries dont follow the rules: theyre either making new mines or keeping old ones
The treaty review showed both good and bad news: while many nations work hard to clear mined areas others keep adding new ones. Its a step back from the treatys main goal which aims to make Earth mine-free
