Brussels, 04/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 4 April, the United Nations' “International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action”, the Presidency of the EU has published a declaration calling on all countries which have not yet done so to sign up to the Ottawa Convention. Although the EU welcomes the significant progress which has been made in the fight against the suffering caused by landmines, it voices its deep concern at the tremendous humanitarian and development...