Ottawa Treaty
| Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction | |
|---|---|
Signed and ratified the Ottawa Treaty
Acceded or succeeded to the treaty
Announced withdrawal from the treaty | |
| Drafted | 18 September 1997 |
| Signed | 3 December 1997 |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Effective | 1 March 1999 |
| Condition | Ratifications by 40 states |
| Signatories | 133 |
| Parties | 165 (complete list) |
| Depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish |
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction of 1997, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or often simply the Mine Ban Treaty, aims at eliminating anti-personnel landmines (APLs) around the world.
By March 2025, 165 states had ratified or acceded to the treaty. Major powers, which are also past and current manufacturers of landmines, are not parties to the treaty. These include the United States, China, and Russia. Other non-signatories include India and Pakistan.
Amidst use of mines by non-signatory belligerent Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine has not followed the treaty. In 2025, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland announced their intentions to withdraw.