Fewer mines mean fewer civilian casualties in the short- and long-term, since land mines continue to harm and kill people long after wars end. In countries such as Afghanistan, it is mainly nonstate armed groups such as the Taliban that continue to use mines. Moreover, by signing a convention on banning land mines, nonstate actors can also make governments more likely to follow suit. In fact, by this account, the efforts to ban land mines seem highly successful. After its success with land mines, Geneva Call expanded its focus toward bans on child soldiering and sexual violence.

Source: Washington Post February 28, 2018 14:03 UTC