| What is the Convention on Cluster Munitions? To date 123 states have committed to the goals of the Convention, of which Five-year road map 2015-2020 To guide States Parties effectively implement the provisions of the Convention on Cluster Munitions from theto the Second Review Conference, States Parties adopted a five-year roadmap called the DAP | Such remnants kill and injure civilians, obstruct economic and social development, and have other severe consequences that persist for years and decades after use |
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| Secondly, the use of cluster munitions leave behind large numbers of dangerous unexploded ordnance | Firstly, they have wide area effects and are unable to distinguish between civilians and combatants |
Adopted on 30 May 2008 in Dublin, Ireland and signed on 3-4 December 2008 in Oslo, Norway, the Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force on 1 August 2010.
5| More information on holding the second part will be made available in due time | Furthermore States Parties commit to destroy existing stockpiles in eight years; clear contaminated land in ten years; assist victims; provide technical, material and financial assistance to other States Parties; undertake transparency measures; adopt national implementation measures; and promote universal adherence to the Convention |
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| Full text versions of the Convention for download in , , , , and How many States joined the Convention? Reporting on progress and challenges In accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, States Parties have the obligation to report on the status of their treaty implementation through an initial transparency report and annual reports thereafter | Cluster munitions are unacceptable for two reasons |
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a humanitarian imperative-driven legal instrument which prohibits all use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions.
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