The International Campaign to Ban Landmines

What The International Campaign to Ban Landmines does

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) is a Geneva-headquartered global non-profit coalition of NGOs, founded in 1992, dedicated to the eradication of anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions. It operates as a networking and advocacy body rather than a service vendor, convening member organizations across more than 40 countries to lobby governments, monitor treaty compliance, and support affected communities. Its flagship research product is the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, which functions as the de facto civil-society data source for state parties to the Ottawa Treaty (Mine Ban Treaty) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

The coalition's core activities are policy advocacy, public campaigning, and research publication. Members and partners — including long-standing collaborators such as Handicap International — run joint initiatives such as "The Nobel Piece" campaign, and the organization publishes an annual report and ongoing newsletters to sustain supporter engagement. It is famously the steward of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to the campaign and its coordinator Jody Williams. The 2010 merger with the Cluster Munition Coalition extended its mandate and led to the current ICBL-CMC structure.

The business model is grant-funded non-profit operations: ICBL-CMC does not sell products or services to customers, raising instead from governments, foundations, and individual donors to cover staffing, advocacy, research, and coordination across its global membership. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization sustains a lean 11-50 person staff in Geneva and coordinates grassroots campaign capacity through its NGO membership. Its "customers" in the strategic sense are both the donor base that funds operations and the affected communities, survivor networks, and treaty state parties that consume its advocacy outputs and Monitor data.

Name

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines

Legal name

International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC)

Website

https://icbl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) is a Geneva-based global nonprofit coalition of NGOs advocating for the eradication of landmines and cluster munitions, serving affected communities, governments, and treaty bodies through policy advocacy, monitoring, and awareness campaigns.

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Product category

Humanitarian Disarmament Advocacy

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Civilian Protection & Stabilization Operations (BPADAFAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian disarmament advocacy
• Landmine ban campaign
• Cluster munition treaty
• Human rights advocacy
• Weapons prohibition coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatelaine

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The ICBL-CMC is a global coalition of NGOs dedicated to the eradication of landmines and cluster munitions, the clearance of contaminated land, and the guarantee of human rights for affected communities and survivors. Its core activities include global advocacy, treaty compliance monitoring and reporting, support for ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty and Cluster Munition Convention, and the operation of the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor research platform.

Product overview

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) is a coalition-based advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. It operates as a unified advocacy platform focused on the global eradication of landmines and cluster munitions. The primary offerings include the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor (a research and monitoring platform accessible at the-monitor.org), periodic publications such as the Annual Report, and regular newsletters like the Ban Policy Newsletter. These offerings work together to support advocacy, policy influence, and public awareness campaigns. The organization does not offer a commercial software product or SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor: A research arm that monitors landmine and cluster munition use, casualties, and clearance efforts globally.

Products and services

• Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor A comprehensive research and monitoring system that tracks landmine and cluster munition contamination, casualties, and treaty compliance worldwide; serves governments, NGOs, media, and UN bodies engaged in humanitarian disarmament.
• Annual Report Annual report documenting the coalition's impact, activities, and the state of landmine and cluster munition issues globally; produced for stakeholders, governments, NGOs, and the general public.
• Ban Policy Newsletter Regular newsletter providing updates on policy developments, advocacy efforts, and news related to landmine and cluster munition bans; delivered via the website and email subscription to advocates and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 casualties documented in 2025 across 40 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Handicap InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandicap International and ICBL launched a joint campaign called 'The Nobel Piece' to Repair the Peace. This is a significant partnership combining two major humanitarian organizations focused on landmine issues and survivor assistance.
• Landmine and Cluster Munition MonitorcoreOthersThe Monitor is the research arm of the ICBL-CMC that provides the data and analysis for the campaign. It is a dedicated website (the-monitor.org) that tracks landmine and cluster munition issues globally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization producing high-impact research and advocacy on weapons use and civilian protection. Comparable as a broader human-rights advocacy organization producing treaty-relevant monitoring and reporting.
• United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS): UN system coordinator for mine action across agencies. Comparable as the principal intergovernmental counterpart coordinating mine action policy, with overlapping mandate and frequent collaboration with ICBL on treaty implementation.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Largest Geneva-based humanitarian organization working on international humanitarian law and armed-conflict protection. Comparable as a broader humanitarian advocacy and protection actor addressing weapons impact on civilians.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights movement with campaigns on weapons controls and civilian protection. Comparable as a broader membership-driven human rights advocacy organization operating in parallel on disarmament issues.

Direct peers

• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD): Geneva-based center of excellence supporting mine action policy, research, and capacity building. Directly comparable in policy and treaty-support work for the Mine Ban Treaty and Convention on Cluster Munitions.
• Norwegian People's Aid: Norwegian humanitarian organization conducting humanitarian demining and disarmament programs globally. Comparable as both an operational demining NGO and an advocacy participant in the ICBL coalition.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): Leading humanitarian NGO clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance in conflict-affected countries. Comparable as a peer advocacy-plus-operations organization in the mine-action sector with similar donor base and policy engagement.
• The HALO Trust: The world's largest humanitarian mine-clearance organization, operating across dozens of post-conflict states. Directly comparable in mission scope (landmine and ERW clearance) and complements ICBL's advocacy with field execution.
• Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion): Major humanitarian NGO focused on disability inclusion, victim assistance, and mine action. Directly comparable as an operational partner running demining and survivor programs alongside ICBL's advocacy mandate; jointly launched the 'Nobel Piece to Repair the Peace' campaign.

Emerging players

• Article 36: UK-based specialist nonprofit working on policy and practice around weapons and armed conflict. Comparable as a niche, focused advocacy organization working on specific weapons treaties, with overlap to ICBL's disarmament mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UConje8PMHNFOSR_eGjI5QiA
• Facebookfacebook.com/minefreeworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-campaign-to-ban-landmines-icbl-
• Instagraminstagram.com/icbl_cmc
• Xx.com/minefreeworld

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