At Mines Action Canada, we work to end the suffering caused by indiscriminate and inhumane weapons such as landmines, cluster munitions, autonomous weapons, explosive weapons in populated areas and nuclear weapons.
For over 30 years, we have made change nationally and internationally with our advocacy and our programs. We have trained hundreds of young people in Canada and around the world to be advocates and leaders. We successfully campaigned for new laws and treaties. We have been part of two Nobel Peace Prize winning campaigns. We hold governments to their obligations and we push them to do more to protect civilians during and after armed conflict.
Indiscriminate and inhumane weapons kill and injure but they also are lethal barriers to development with impacts that ripple through families and communities for generations. Landmines and cluster munitions prevent post-conflict reconstruction and hinder economic growth. Explosive weapons in populated areas destroy needed infrastructure like hospitals, utilities and homes. Nuclear weapons use and testing leaves land contaminated for generations. The creation of autonomous weapons diverts much needed resources away from ways technology can help humanity.
However, these problems can be solved!
Indiscriminate weapons can be prohibited and then eliminated, survivors can be assisted, and the land can be cleared.
As conflicts rage around the world and some problems seem just too big to solve alone, we believe that Ordinary People having an Extraordinary Impact can make change on a global scale. Together, we can fix these global problems.
Mines Action Canada is uniquely Canadian. We take a humanitarian disarmament approach to our work which puts people at the centre of all decision-making and builds on the legacy of Canadian leadership on landmines which led to the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines. Our programs focus on empowering youth to be disarmament leaders in their own communities, on speaking out and on creating space for everyone to have an impact.
Today, a Canadian voice for disarmament and for limits to war is needed more than ever.
We want to hear from you!
Have an extraordinary impact today!
Help end the suffering caused by landmines, cluster munitions, autonomous weapons, nuclear weapons and other indiscriminate and inhumane weapons.
Your donation will support Mines Action Canada's advocacy for the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines and other international agreements and it will help youth be heard in decisions about peace and security. Donate today to move us one step closer to a world where everyone can walk safely, where civilians are protected during and after conflict and where humanity is at the center of peace and security.
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