Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on Finland considering withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
News story | Date: 02/04/2025 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I regret Finland’s intention to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
'Anti-personnel mines are weapons that, in many conflicts, strike indiscriminately and cause great humanitarian suffering, even decades after a conflict has ended. The way war is waged affects the quality of the peace process and what kind of daily life the civilian population can return to once hostilities cease. That is why this convention was a step forward in global disarmament efforts', said Eide.