Acknowledge the final) Declaration of the 4th International Conference on landmines ‘which was held in Maputo, February 1997; Appreciate the generous NGO Mozambique, assistance being rendered to SADC in by the Union on the landmine clearing project, as well as other assistance rendered by the International Communityto SADC countries on the same matter, on a bi Note the launch of new especially in Angola, and worldwide; basis; landmines campaigns in the SADC region, bia, Zimbabwe and other countries in Africa, Welcome the announcements by the Governments of South Africa and to ban the use, production, trade and rsonnel Landmines in their territories; To support landmine ban campaigns, especially by the general public and NGOs in their territories; To implement the relevant UN Resolutions urging for a worldwide landmines; ban on the production and use of anti-personnel To implement the various OAU Resolutions urging for a continent- wide ban on the production and use of anti-personnel landmines on the African Continent; To publicly commit themselves to the objective of signing the international Treaty banning the production, trade and use of all antipersonnel landmines to be signed in December 1997; To increase greatly resources for mine clearance from infested areas in the affected SADC Countries; To increase resources for assisting landmine victims. all mine