Three countries have failed to meet deadlines to destroy
landmine stockpiles putting them in violation of the Mine
Ban Treaty and 15 others have requested more time in order
meet their mine clearance obligations under the Mine Ban
Treaty, according to Landmine Monitor Report 2008:
Toward a Mine-Free World. The 1,155 page report was
released on 21 November at the United Nations building in
Geneva.
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[21/11/08]
Rebels under the command of Laurent Nkunda advanced closer
to the city of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of
Congo, before calling a ceasefire Wednesday night, on 29
October.
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[30/10/08]
On 28 August, according to the Platform for International
Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, 185 individuals died
trying to reach Europe during the month of June, 175 of whom
in the Strait of Sicily.
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[28/08/08]