It takes everyday people like yourself to make world-changing things happen! Talking to your friends, writing to your local member of parliament, and even keeping up to date with the
The harm caused by explosive weapons is gaining increasing international attention, as up to 90% of people killed by these weapons are civilians. The report highlights however, that little research
In a recent statement, the United States pledged to phase out anti-personnel landmines by allowing its current stockpile to dwindle and take steps to comply with the treaty banning the
The 27th of November is the global day of action to Stop Explosive Investments in cluster munitions, which will coincide with PAX’s launch of the 2014 update on Worldwide Investments
This month we celebrate the six-year anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which entered into force on August 1, 2010. SafeGround was actively involved in the movement to bring about the
United Nations disarmament talks ended in Geneva on August 19, with 107 nations backing a report recommending that a conference be held next year to negotiate “a legally binding instrument
For more than 30 years SafeGround has engaged and worked with people and communities affected by war and conflict. Since the early 1990s we have actively supported and participated in the universalisation of the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions. We are now working on the campaigning to stop lethal autonomous weapons.
As a member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines we are co-recipients of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.