Statement on the 22nd Anniversary of Mine Ban Treaty Entering into Force

On the 22nd Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty entering into force, the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines - U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition (USCBL-CMC) urges the United States to take immediate action to accede to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. 

In recognition of the indiscriminate dangers landmines pose to civilians and U.S. service members alike, the USCBL-CMC…


Policy Memo for President Elected in 2020

Today, the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines-U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition released a memo demanding a reversal of changes made in the past three years that have moved the United States further from support of international agreements banning antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions. That memo is copied in full below and available as a pdf here.…



Congressional Letter to Secretary of Defense Esper

On May 6, Senator Patrick Leahy and Rep. Jim McGovern sent a congressional letter with more than 100 co-signing members of Congress to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper expressing disappointment at the Trump administration’s reversal of Obama-era landmine policy and requesting answers to questions regarding future plans for development and use of antipersonnel landmines. The letter expressed “regret…