VOICED : Convencion de Ottawa busca desminado total en 2025

The Ottawa Convention on banning anti-personnel mines concluded in Santiago, Chile, aiming for global demining by 2025. Thirty-two states, including five in Latin America, are still clearing mines. Ecuador faces challenges due to a recent earthquake. Colombia, the most affected, aims for 2021 clearance. The convention approved extension requests for Ecuador, Peru, and Niger, and urged Ukraine to request an extension to comply with the agreement.

What was the main goal set by the Ottawa Convention regarding anti-personnel mines?

• To ban the use of all types of weapons

• To achieve global demining by 2025

• To focus on economic development

• To increase the production of mines

Which Latin American countries are still in the process of clearing their minefields?

• Brazil, Venezuela, and Uruguay

• Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia

• Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica

• Bolivia, Paraguay, and Suriname

What natural disaster has complicated demining efforts in Ecuador?

• A severe drought

• A hurricane

• A volcanic eruption

• A massive earthquake

Which country is the most affected by mines and has set a target for 2021?

• Chile

• Argentina

• Colombia

• Peru

What action was suggested to Ukraine to avoid violating the Ottawa Convention agreement?

• To accelerate demining efforts

• To increase mine production

• To request a formal extension

• To withdraw from the convention