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The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines
(USCBL) is a coalition of more than 400
U.S.-based human rights, humanitarian,
faith-based, children's, peace,
disability, veterans', medical,
development, academic, and
environmental organizations dedicated
to a total ban on antipersonnel
landmines. It is one of 90 country campaigns that
form the International Campaign to Ban
Landmines (ICBL). The ICBL, launched in
1992 works to bring about a global ban
on antipersonnel landmines. In 1997,
the ICBL and its coordinator, Jody
Williams, received the Nobel Prize for
Peace for their work banning landmines.