1. Following the adoption 10 years ago of the Mine Ban Convention, the number of mine victims has dropped significantly. However, most victims have yet to see substantial improvement in their access to many basic services, explains Peter Herby, head of the ICRC's arms unit.

Discours de Mme Christine Beerli, vice-présidente du CICR, deuxième conférence d’examen des États parties à la Convention sur l’interdiction des mines antipersonnel, Cartagena, Colombie, 29 novembre – 4 décembre 2009.