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- Hidden killers
- 110 countries have ratified the 1997 Ottawa treaty which bans the use of landmines and requires stockpiles to be destroyed. But the UN estimates that there are still more than 100 million active mines scattered over 70 countries around the globe - plus the same number again in store ready to be laid. America says there are far fewer, but making even 60 to 70 million mines safe remains a major financial, technological and educational challenge.
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February 1999