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PRINCE HARRY GIVES MARKS INTERNATIONAL MINE AWARENESS DAY AT KENSINGTON PALACE​

​The world's two leading landmine charities, MAG and The HALO Trust, held a reception at Kensington Palace on April 4th – Prince Harry Gives Keynote Speech on International Mine Awareness Day at Kensington Palace
 
This year marks the 20th anniversary since the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty was signed in Ottawa. Many of those involved in the landmark campaign of 1997 attended the reception, along with other senior representatives of governments who support international mine action.
 
Two decades after his mother – Diana, Princess of Wales – raised awareness of the issue, Prince Harry is now calling on the international community to act upon the words of 20 years ago and make a renewed commitment to eliminating this worldwide threat.
 
Prince Harry has previously visited minefields in both Angola and Mozambique, meeting amputees, and witnessing the devastating impact landmines have on some of the poorest people in mine-affected communities.
 
In the last two decades, nearly 30 countries have been declared mine-free, but the issue is still not confined to the past. 
 
The HALO Trust Chief Executive, James Cowan, and the Chief Executive of MAG, Jane Cocking, spoke at the event before introducing Prince Harry and Secretary of State for International Development, Priti Patel, both of whom addressed guests at the reception.
 
For more information on The HALO Trust and MAG please visit: www.halotrust.org and www.maginternational.org.

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Official hashtag for the event: #LandMineFree2025

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • The Problem
  • Support the campaign
  • Reports
    • State of Play: The Landmine Free 2025 Commitment
    • The Ottawa Treaty's 2025 Goal for Clearance
    • Removing Barriers to Growth - How Landmines Affect African Development
    • Mine Action's Fair Share: An Agenda for Change
  • Prince Harry
    • Prince Harry - International Mine Awareness Day 2017
    • Prince Harry Calls on States to Keep their Promise for a Landmine Free 2025
  • Stories
    • International Women's Day
    • Landmines, Improvised Explosive Devices and Displacement
    • HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION and the EMPOWERMENT of WOMEN
    • LANDMINE CLEARANCE: REMOVING LETHAL BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT
    • CLEARING LANDMINES AND BUILDING FUTURES IN ANGOLA
    • STICKS, SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ZIMBABWE
  • EVENTS & NEWS
    • Mine Awareness Day 2020
    • Landmine Free 2025 opening statement at the Mine Ban Treaty review conference
    • Prince Harry calls for a Landmine Free 2025 as casualties double
    • State of Play: The Landmine Free 2025 Commitment
    • Prince Harry Marks International Mine Awareness Day at Kensington Palace
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