A declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the 25nd International Humanitarian Mining Conference on May 26-2, organized by the Azerbaijani National Agency for Mining (ANAMA) and the United Nations (UN).

The EPA reports that the adopted statement says:

"More than 60 countries in the world still remain contaminated by mines and unexploded military surveillance (PHS), which threatens people's safety, health, well-being, life and future generations of lives," he said. Women and children are among the most affected by this.

Mines and PHS are hampered by the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (DIM) at the national and local level for the country and societies affected by it.

As participants of the 2nd International Conference on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Mines, we agree to take decisive steps to accelerate global combat activities with the threat of mine:

Recognizing that humanitarian mining is one of the first conditions for sustainable development in mine-polluted countries, progress in achieving DIMs, accelerating peace processes, and maintaining peace;

Accepting the principles and values of existing international legal documents that regulate or prohibit the use of mines and PHS, including the Convention on the Use, Collection, Production and Transmission of Anti-Infantry Mines (Ottawa Convention) and the Oslo Convention;

Remembering the damage caused to humans by mines and PHS, which inappropriately affect the most sensitive layers, including women and children;

Emphasizing the importance of integrating humanitarian mining into national development programs as one of the priorities for the social-economic development of mine-polluted countries, as well as the allocation of appropriate resources to increase national humanitarian mining opportunities;

Recognizing the important role of civil society, the private sector, the media, educational institutions, and other interested parties in humanitarian mining under the direction of national governments;

Encouraging effective use of technology and innovation for humanitarian mining activities;

As a symbol of global co-operation in order to achieve a mineless world and renewing commitments to strengthen international cooperation and cooperation that also encompass support for national efforts;

Commending initiatives to identify the national DIM for humanitarian mining activities by a number of states affected by mines and calls for the adoption of a new global DIM for humanitarian mining activities;

By strengthening existing partnerships and building new platforms, ending the threat of mines and PHS, supporting communities in the process of recovery and helping people return to their homes and rebuild their lives in dignity, security and peace, we are once again calling for the start of a renewed global movement for the mineless world.

We thank the Azerbaijani government for its valuable opportunity, generous support and excellent hospitality to discuss humanitarian mining activities and sustainable development goals. We also express our solidarity with Azerbaijan and other countries affected by the mine problem and call on the international community to support Azerbaijan's humanitarian mining efforts."