Fighting Landmines

1ST MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION BANNING LANDMINES
3-7 MAY, MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE

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First meeting of States Parties to Convention on prohibition of anti-personnel mines opens in Maputo [3 May 1999]   Deputy Secretary-General stresses UN commitment to work towards world free of mines, at First Meeting of States Parties to Ottawa Convention [3 May 1999]   Wrap-up of Maputo meeting [7 May 1999]

Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, addressing the First meeting of States Parties on 3 May 1999.

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