‘It makes me want to scream’: Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty
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Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:00:27 +0300

Plans by five Nato countries to pull out of lifesaving agreement are stupid, says Nobel laureate Jody WilliamsWhen leaders from dozens of countries met in Mozambique a decade ago, their aim was to rid the world of one of its most treacherous weapons.
Years after signing a landmark treaty banning the use, production and stockpiling of landmines, they seized on the gathering to set out an ambitious deadline for the completion of their efforts 2025.Now 2025 is here, a very different precedent looms as five European countries have announced their intentions to be the first to withdraw from the treaty.
All are Nato members that border Russia, and cite concerns about the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin.
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