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The Obama Administration recently announced a ban on land mine production, but still will not sign the Ottawa Agreement, an international agreement banning the use of land mines. One of the treaty architects, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, says pressure is rising for the US to join the 161 nations that have signed the treaty.The Obama Administration recently announced a ban on land mine production, but still will not sign the Ottawa Agreement, an international agreement banning the use of land mines. One of the treaty architects, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, says pressure is rising for the US to join the 161 nations that have signed the treaty.