Republic of Zambia
Ambassador Mwelwa C. Musambachime
Zambia signed the Mine Ban Treaty on December 12, 1997. In 2001, it had an announced stockpile of 6,691 antipersonnel landmines, which it said it would use only for training purposes. Mwelwa C. Musambachime has served as Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since September 2000. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Musambachime’s address to the UN General Assembly on November 21, 2001. Zambia considers landmines to be a great hindrance to economic and social development in all affected countries, and especially in developing countries. It is sad that in many parts of the world human beings continue to…
