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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.