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Press Releases » United States announces new landmine policy

Today, the United States announced a new landmine policy rejecting the use of banned antipersonnel mines everywhere except in the Korean peninsula, saying the action "underscored its commitment to the spirit and humanitarian aims of the Ottawa Convention." See related statement, factsheet, as well as response by the US Campaign to Ban Landmines.