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What's on?
		1 August 2010, Convention on Cluster Munitions enter into force In November 2008 the Convention of Cluster Munitions banning the use, stockpile and manufacture of the weapons was signed. It was officially ratified into international law in February when the 30th country formally agreed to its terms. MAG has been clearing unexploded cluster munitions from Lao PDR since 1994, has removed 21,000 unexploded cluster munitions from Lebanon since 2006 and more than 9,000 from Iraq since 2003. Photo gallery: Worldwide scourge of cluster bombs The unexploded ordnance problem in Lao PDR: statistics Calendar

		Victoria Wood field visit to Lao PDR MAG is currently celebrating the recent visit of Victoria Wood to our operations in Lao PDR. Victoria was there with the BBC to highlight the lethal problem unexploded ordnance still causes for thousands there, and to show how MAG’s work is vital to many for their safety. More information on Victoria Wood's visit to MAG

		19 August 2010, World Humanitarian Day Talk to one of MAG’s dedicated humanitarian workers – either based here in our Manchester HQ, or out in one of the conflict-affected countries where we work – to learn more about the day to day nature of their jobs in some of the world’s most challenging environments. Contact Kate Wiggans, Media & PR Officer: Tel. +44 (0)161 238 5445; kate.wiggans@maginternational.org.



Find out where MAG works and who we help
		SRI LANKA: The journey home - photo report Like many others, Ahalya's family fled Sinnapandivirichchan in 2007 to escape the civil war. In May 2010, after MAG had removed 1,260 landmines from the area, they were able to return home.
		SUDAN: A teacher's message A headteacher from southern Sudan explains the importance of MAG’s work for the future of his country.
		PHOTO GALLERY: Worldwide scourge of cluster bombs These images from Bosnia, Cambodia, D.R. Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Lao P.D.R., Lebanon, Sudan and Vietnam illustrate the problems caused by cluster bombs and the solutions provided by MAG.
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MAG in the news
		Read what the media have been saying about MAG, as well as other articles about issues related to our work: MAG in the news
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Spokespeople
		Lou McGrath OBE, Chief Executive Involved in the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance since 1989, Lou played an active part in the Mine Ban Treaty process which banned the production, manufacture and export of anti-personnel mines. Email or phone Kate Wiggans to arrange interview: +44 (0)161 238 5445.
		Sean Sutton, Photographer Sean has worked for MAG since 1996, reporting on conflict-affected communities who, despite their poverty and grief, have the strength to fight their way to recovery. Email or phone Kate Wiggans to arrange interview: +44 (0)161 238 5445.
See also: Testimonials Want to know how cluster munitions can fail to work? The true effects landmines have on people’s safety and development? Need pictures or case studies on communities affected by and recovering from conflict? MAG has decades of experience in explosive ordnance disposal and providing humanitarian relief in conflict zones. We can provide spokespeople on a wide range of topics, as well as case studies and images for use in the media.



Photos
		Award-winning photographer Sean Sutton has been working with MAG for 15 years and had amassed an archive of awe-inspiring images of communities affected by conflict. MAG can make these acclaimed photographs available to media outlets on request. Photo galleries
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Calendar
		Key upcoming dates related to MAG and the issues we're involved with: Calendar.




Key resources
		About MAG Annual Review [download as PDF, file size 5mb] Enewsletter Frequently Asked Questions
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Fundraising highlights
		Upcoming events: Celebrity shoe auction, 22 July - 1 August 2010 Community Challenge Cambodia, 25 November - 5 December 2010 Cycle Vietnam to Cambodia, 28 January - 6 February 2011
		Past events: Battersea Power Station Abseil, 2 May 2010
See also: More MAG events, Contact (fundraising)



Media enquiries Kate Wiggans, Media & PR Officer, MAG, 68 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3NJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)161 238 5445; kate.wiggans@maginternational.org