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abuses and to ensure the cessation of all violations of international humanitarian law, and to
ensure the full respect of these international legal frameworks, as applicable,
Reiterating that effective measures to guarantee and monitor the realization of human
rights should be taken in respect of civilians and civilian populations in contexts of armed
conflict, including situations of foreign occupation, as well as in post-conflict situations, and
that effective protection against violations of human rights should be provided, in accordance
with international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as applicable,
Bearing in mind the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular
Sustainable Development Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, and
acknowledging that the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of
the 2030 Agenda are interrelated and mutually reinforcing,
Taking note of the adoption by the General Assembly of the Pact for the Future, 1
where Heads of State and Government committed to redouble their efforts to implement their
respective obligations under relevant international instruments to prohibit or restrict
conventional weapons due to their humanitarian impact and take steps to promote all relevant
aspects of mine action,
Expressing concern that anti-personnel mines, including as remnants of conflict,
continue to pose a grave threat to the full enjoyment of all human rights, including the rights
to life, freedom of movement, health, education, work and adequate food, as well as the right
to development, and affect civilians, civilian populations, personnel participating in
humanitarian assistance efforts and peacekeeping operations, hindering rehabilitation and
reconstruction programmes, impeding humanitarian access and inhibiting the voluntary and
safe return of refugees and internally displaced persons,
Noting the importance of the collection, use and analysis of data, including casualty
recording information that informs the prioritization of mine action activities, such as risk
education, demining and victim assistance, making a positive contribution to the promotion
and protection of all human rights,
Reaffirming the determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by
anti-personnel mines, which kill or maim thousands of people every year and which impede
sustainable development, and cause harm to ecosystems, including loss of biodiversity, soil
degradation and water contamination, with a negative impact on the realization of a clean,
healthy and sustainable environment,
Deeply concerned by the humanitarian impact of the onerous legacy of anti-personnel
mines, and expressing concern at the increasing number of related casualties in different
regions of the world,
Noting with deep concern that anti-personnel mines, including of an improvised
nature, continue to be used in several conflicts around the world, including by terrorists and
non-State armed groups, causing human suffering and impeding post-conflict development,
Expressing particular concern at the indiscriminate and disproportionate impact of
anti-personnel mines, and emphasizing that the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva
Conventions of 1949 undertook to respect and to ensure respect for these Conventions in all
circumstances, and consider that all human rights require protection equally and that
protections provided by human rights law continue in armed conflict situations, taking into
account the application of international humanitarian law,
Recognizing the severe impact of anti-personnel mines on the enjoyment of the civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights of individuals, especially survivors of antipersonnel mine explosions, particularly in developing countries, who often face significant
barriers in access to essential medical care, rehabilitation services, environmental
remediation and opportunities for social and economic reintegration, as well as for affected
communities, as mine contamination prevents the use of large areas of land, compromising
agricultural production and food security and destroying livelihoods,
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General Assembly resolution 79/1.