وبتصديق أنغولا على هذه الاتفاقية في تموز/يوليه 2002، تكون هذه المنطقة دون الإقليمية قد اتخذت خطوة هامة نحو تعزيز الاستقرار والثقة الإقليميين.
The SADC region is the first subregion as a whole to adhere to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction and, with the ratification of the treaty by Angola in July 2002, the subregion has taken a significant step towards reinforcing regional stability and trust.