On
December 3, 1997, 122 nations came to Ottawa to sign
the Ottawa Convention or Mine Ban Treaty.
It bans the production, use, stockpiling, and transfer
of anti-personnel landmines.
A
special thanks to the following MBCBL supporters:
Dr.
Lloyd Axworthy was Canada's Foreign Minister
from 1995 to 2000. He is noted for his leadership in the
creation of the Ottawa Convention or Mine Ban Treaty.
Dr. Axworthy is currently the President of the University
of Winnipeg.
Ms.
Jody Williams
is the former coordinator of the International Campaign
to Ban Landmines (ICBL). She is a co-laureate of the 1997
Nobel Peace Prize. In addition to her current role as
ICBL Ambassador, Jody is a Distinguished Visiting Professor
of Social Work and Global Justice in the Graduate School
of Social Work at the University of Houston. Jody, along with five other female Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, have created the Nobel Women's Initiative.
The MBCBL would also like to thank the following sponsors and
supporters:
The
Manitoba Campaign to Ban Landmines is a member of Mines Action Canada
and the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
co-laureate International Campaign to Ban Landmines. The MBCBL is also
a member of the Cluster Munition Coalition.
