The Convention
The treaty that bans anti-personnel mines and commits States to clear mined land and assist victims.
A comprehensive ban
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction was adopted in Oslo on 18 September 1997, opened for signature in Ottawa on 3 December 1997 and entered into force on 1 March 1999.
States Parties undertake never to use, develop, produce, stockpile or transfer anti-personnel mines, to destroy their stockpiles (Article 4), to clear mined areas (Article 5), to assist mine victims (Article 6) and to report each year on their implementation (Article 7).