Disarmament
As the world exits a century which saw two World Wars destroy titans and all but decimate entire generations of young men, peaceful relations have become more crucial to maintaining world order and altruism. The nuclear arms race of the Cold War has ended thankfully without war or significant destruction. However, the only way to maintain absolute world peace is the disarmament process. War is an effective method to assert will, but with the advancements that have been made in weaponry and war, it comes with it a cost we can nary afford to pay. Approximately 120 million landmines remain buried and armed in 71 countries worldwide. Two to five million new landmines are planted each year. In particularly war-torn countries such as Cambodia, Afghanistan, Angola, and Bosnia, millions of landmines remain. Even in countries that haven't seen war in years, such as Vietnam and El Salvador, mines still pose a threat. Landmine clearance is incredibly expensive, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Due to high metal content of the soil in some parts of the world, metal detectors are rendered nearly worthless. In areas where detectors can be used, they often turn up war debris an
The Ottawa Declaration was signed in December 1997, in Canada. This unprecedented ban was signed by 121 countries, not including the U.S., China, Russia, South Korea, and Israel. This treaty bans the use, production, stockpiling, and trading of antipersonnel mines. The U.S., citing its need to protect 37,000 troops fighting in Korea, refused to sign. The UN register of conventional weapons is an old idea, first used prior to WWII in the League of Nations. The register includes data on seven categories of conventional weapons transferred internationally. It was adopted December 9, 1991. Information contributed is accessible to all countries. It is that the Register will encourage countries to develop national procedures for reviewing arms transfers, nationally and abroad. While general and complete disarmament is somewhat ludicrous at this point, the UN register is a good start. Landmine casualties and injuries are devastating and unnecessary. Landmine victims require four times as much medical care as those suffering from other war-related injuries, perhaps because those 'other injuries' often kill. Treating a landmine victim costs $3,000-$5,000, a significant
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