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The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (also known as Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Ottawa Convention, or Mine Ban Treaty) is the cornerstone of the international effort to end the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines.

The Convention was adopted in Oslo, Norway in 1997. Signing began on 3-4 December 1997 in Ottawa, Canada, remaining open until the Convention entered into force on 1 March 1999.

For their determination in calling for the Convention, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and its Co-Chair Jody Williams, were awarded the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. 

What does the Convention say? Read the full text here and find out the process that led to its adoption.

Under Article 7 of the Convention, “Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations as soon as practicable, and in any event not later than 180 days after the entry into force of this Convention for that State Party on a number of matters as highlighted in Article 7. The information provided in accordance with this Article shall be updated by the States Parties annually, covering the last calendar year, and reported to the Secretary General of the United Nations not later than 30 April of each year.”

Guide to Reporting
Arabic version, Chinese version, English version, French version, Russian version and Spanish version

Online Reporting Tool
https://reporting.apminebanconvention.org/

Reporting Short Form
english version & french version


Checklist – Reporting on the Implementation of the Siem Reap-Angkor Action Plan

Article 7 transparency reports shall be sent to the United Nations Secretary-General in care of the following address:

APMBC Article 7 Officer
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (Geneva Branch)
Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Email: aplc@un.org and copy to isu@apminebanconvention.org

For any assistance related to reporting under Article 7 of the Convention, please contact the Implementation Support Unit at isu@apminebanconvention.org.