This report calls out the real obstacles to completing clearance of landmines by 2025. It sets out a new policy agenda and introduces an innovation manifesto for a landmine free 2025 that takes into account the enduring needs of victims and wakes up to environmental change.
It is time for honesty – the key obstacle is a lack of political will to address the global funding shortfall of $1bn for so-called ‘legacy’ contamination. It is also time for ambition, bold choices and policy change. That is why we are calling for 0.7% of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to be dedicated to mine action, with a fair share to forgotten conflict. There are genuine challenges from new conflict but this report debunks myths that risk becoming excuses that legitimise failure and inaction.
It is time for honesty – the key obstacle is a lack of political will to address the global funding shortfall of $1bn for so-called ‘legacy’ contamination. It is also time for ambition, bold choices and policy change. That is why we are calling for 0.7% of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to be dedicated to mine action, with a fair share to forgotten conflict. There are genuine challenges from new conflict but this report debunks myths that risk becoming excuses that legitimise failure and inaction.
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