November 25, 2022
20th Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention
November 25, 2022
Anti-personnel landmines, in particular, embody a shaky and artificial approach to security guided by the conception that the other is an “enemy”. Every person seeks peace, the opposite of fear. Conflicts disfigure the bonds between people and between States, with civilians always bearing the brunt of the suffering. In particular, anti-personnel landmine victims, among whom far too many are children, are a stark reminder of the cruelty and tragedy of conflicts.