Clearance work in Afghanistan UN Secretary General launches a campaign to protect the disarmament and strengthening efforts to mine The world and safety ~ 60 > UN General Secretary Antoniu Guterres expressed concern on Monday due to the fact that a number of countries announced his intention to withdraw from the Convention on the prohibition of anti -personnel mines or took steps in this direction. According to the head of the UN, such measures weaken the protection of the civilian population and undermine the appropriate regulatory framework. & Amp; nbsp; “in conditions when civilians face an increasing threat due to expanding conflicts, it is extremely important to strengthen the mechanisms that protect human life and dignity, the statement said. -I am deeply disturbed by the recent statements and actions of a number of UN member states on the exit from the Convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines. ” 62 > 62 ~These statements cause special concern, as they undermine the protection of the civilian population and weaken the normative basis, which in two decades saved countless lives, said Guterry. He calls on all states to observe humanitarian agreements in the field of disarmament and immediately terminate any steps to withdraw from them. He also turned to 32 states that have not yet joined the convention, with the call to “do it without delay and fully support its goals.” ~ 60 > in conditions when civilians are faced with increasing threats due to expanding conflicts, it is extremely important to strengthen it. Mechanisms that protect human life and dignity ~ 60 > in his statement the head of the UN reported the start of the global campaign to protect the norms of humanitarian disarmament, acceleration of demonstration as a tool for ensuring human rights and sustainable development, as well as promoting the ideas. peace free from min. The campaign, designed for six months, is aimed at reviving public support to disarm and promote the specific actions of states to strengthen humanitarian norms and strengthen work in the field of clearance. “The need for these measures cannot be overestimated,” emphasized Antoniu Gutherrish. – Protection of innocent lives depends on our joint actions and commitment to this goal. ” 60 > convention is based on the norms of international humanitarian law prohibiting the use of such types of weapons that, by virtue of their nature, do not distinguish between civilians and military, or cause excessive suffering and excessive damage. The Convention was opened for signing in Ottawa on December 3, 1997 and entered into force on March 1, 1999.