Our campaign work focuses on eliminating the weapons that cause indiscriminate harm to civilians, and on empowering individuals affected by conflict to advocate for change.

International Campaign to Ban Landmines

The Mine Ban Treaty is a comprehensive international agreement banning landmines. Opened for signature in December 1997, the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) entered into force on March 1, 1999, faster than any arms control treaty in history.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities opened for signature and ratification on Friday, March 30, 2007, at United Nations Headquarters, in New York. A record 81 countries and the European Community signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and 44 signed the Convention’s Optional Protocol, a mechanism to address individual violations and make country visits.

Cluster Munitions Coalition

Cluster munitions (also called cluster bombs) are weapons packed with numerous explosive submunitions or “bomblets.” The cluster bomb opens in mid-air, releasing the bomblets, which are designed to explode on impact. Most cluster munitions are unguided weapons—only about 60% explode immediately and the rest become defacto landmines.