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UN committed to ridding world of landmine threat, Annan tells treaty meeting

Countries party to an international treaty banning landmines gathered today at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva for their latest meeting to examine worldwide progress in the destruction of these weapons.

Afghanistan: UN envoy welcomes adoption of anti-landmine treaty

The United Nations top official in Afghanistan – the world’s most mine-infested country – today hailed the country’s decision to adopt an international treaty banning the deadly weapons.