Arms Industry, Autonomous Weapons, and Australian Universities. Transparency? As militaries around the world invest in emerging technologies, Australian universities have become key players in defence innovation. From funding streams to
Updated April 2, 2025: We strongly urge the current member states Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, who are considering exiting the Mine Ban Treaty, to stand by their original
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
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.