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Cluster munitions

Cluster munitions have had a severe impact on civilians, killing and injuring large numbers and causing long lasting socio-economic problems. In 2008, governments negotiated and adopted the Convention on Cluster Munitions. This important international humanitarian law treaty prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions and requires States to take specific action to ensure that these weapons claim no future victims. Read full overview

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  • Cluster munitions: statements and materials of the ICRC (1976-2009)

    The ICRC has played a key role in the successful effort to ban cluster munitions. This CD contains ICRC statements and other materials on this topic published between 1976 and 2009.

  • Cluster munitions: Decades of failure, decades of civilian suffering

    Cluster munitions have been a persistent problem for decades. These weapons have unique characteristics that make them a grave danger to civilians. These four fact sheets provide an overview of the cluster munitions problem, the challenges in clearing these weapons, the difficulties and needs of victims, and the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in reducing the impact of cluster munitions on civilians.

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