The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines

In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Pope Francis called for an end to the production and use of land mines at the International Mine Ban Treaty conference, citing the humanitarian impacts of these weapons. Despite the treaty being in force for 25 years, some countries continue to use antipersonnel mines, leading to thousands of casualties each year. Cambodia, a former mine-affected country, has made significant progress in demining efforts and urged more nations to join the treaty to create a world free of land mines.

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