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Will U.S. join the Landmine Ban Treaty in 2012?

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Will U.S. join the Landmine Ban Treaty in 2012?

Asked by: Super UserJosef Biesenberger in Politics » Other
Settled on 12/05/2012 22:20 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:No / Not by suspension date In its December 6th statement at the Twelfth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty, the United States observer delegation said, “We have not made a decision on United States accession to the Convention. Our review has identified operational issues related to accession that require careful consideration. This consideration is ongoing, and we expect to be able to announce a decision soon.” In response, the USCBL held a briefing to discuss the statement and the status of the review in which the head of the U.S. delegation indicated that “soon” meant—at the least—that an announcement of the decision of the review would take place no later than the next Meeting of States Parties in November 2013.

http://www.uscbl.org/

Predictions

Yes
Yes
No / Not by suspension date
No / Not by suspension date

Background

Although the United States has not used landmines since 1991 and has not produced any new landmines since 1997, the U.S. still has not joined the treaty and retains 10.4 millions of stockpiled antipersonnel mines for potential future use.

The U.S. is one of only 38 countries in the world that have not joined the Mine Ban Treaty—and is the only member of NATO that is not a signatory, and the only country in the Western Hemisphere, aside from Cuba, that has not joined.
The Obama administration launched a review of U.S. landmine policy in December 2009; this review – which the international community hopes will culminate in U.S. accession to the Mine Ban Treaty, has not yet concluded.
At the conference, campaigners urged the U.S. to accelerate their efforts toward conclusion of the process and submission of the treaty to the Senate for ratification.

http://www.uscbl.org/

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