17/10/2021
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Lady Diana, princess of Wales, speaks about antipersonal mines and humanitarian strength in her memorable speech :
'' Some people chose to interpret my visit as a political statement. But it was not. I am not a political figure. As I said at the time, and I'd like to re-iterate now, my interests are humanitarian. That is why I felt drawn to this human tragedy. This is why I wanted to play down my part in working towards a world-wide ban on these weapons. (...) Suffice to say, that when you look at the mangled bodies, some of them children, caught by these mines, you marvel at their survival. What is so cruel about these injuries, is that they are almost invariably suffered, where medical resources are scarce.
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Sometimes, the severity of the injury makes the fitting of an artificial limb impossible. There are never enough resources to replace all the limbs that are lost. (...) I was impressed to see the work being done by many of the world's agencies on 'Mine Awareness' . If children can be taught at school, if adults can be helped to learn what to do, and what not to do in regions that have been mined, then lives can be saved and injuries reduced. There are said to be around 110 million mines lurking somewhere in the world - and over a third of them are to be found in Africa !
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Even if the world decided tomorrow to ban these weapons, this terrible legacy of mines already in the earth would continue to plague the poor nations of the Globe. "The evil that men do, lives after them " (...) Since them, we are glad to see, some real progress has been made. There are signs of a change of heart - at least in some parts of the world. (...) But for this generation in much of the developing world, there will be no relief, no relaxation The toll of deaths and injuries caused by mines already there, will continue.
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The country is enriched by the work done by its overseas agencies and non-governmental organisations who work to help people in Africa and Asia to improve the quality of their lives. (...) I would like to see more done for those living in this 'no man's land' which lies between the wrongs of yesterday and the urgent needs of today. (...) The more expeditiously we can end this plague on earth caused by the landmine, the more readily can we set about the constructive tasks to which so many give their hand in the cause of humanity. ''
(responding to landmines, Diana Spencer)
http://gos.sbc.edu/d/diana.html #:~:text=Ladies%20and%20Gentlemen%2C,and%20the%20Landmines%20Survivors'%20Network.&text=For%20the%20mine%20is%20a,of%20which%20we%20hear%20little.
