Media
This section of the site is aimed at members of the media interested in issues related to cluster munitions.
A central goal of the CMC is to raise public awareness about the importance of embracing the ban on cluster bombs. In collaboration with our CMC members in over 100 countries, we provide up to date and relevant information to journalists covering related topics.
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31 December 2008
CMC Newsletter November - December 2008
1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSConvention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference, 2-4 December 2008The CCM Signing Conference was one of the most important international events of 2008, an historic moment to …
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31 December 2008
Japan's foreign minister Nakasone meets his Laotian counterpart
(Vientiane, 12 January 2009) - Japan and Laos have agreed to call on countries to sign the treaty to ban cluster bombs.Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and Laotian Foreign Minister Thonglou…
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09 December 2008
Afghanistan Signs Cluster Bomb Treaty
By WALTER GIBBS and KIRK SEMPLE(Oslo, 4 December 2008) - In a last-minute change, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan agreed on Wednesday to join some 90 other nations signing a treaty banning the u…
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09 December 2008
For those outside the City Hall
While the general debate and signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions took place inside the City Hall of Oslo on 3 December, many CMC campaigners resisted snow and rain to promote the Convention…
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08 December 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Historic treaty bans cluster bombs and stigmatizes use
Treaty remains open for signature in New York and countdown begins for ratification(Oslo, 4 December 2008) - Today in Oslo, governments from around the world celebrated the signature of an historic tr…
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08 December 2008
Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference - Update 4 December 2008
(Oslo, 4 December 2008) - Following yesterday's stirring commencement of the Oslo Signing Ceremony, statements in support of the CCM continued today with the same enthusiasm, congratulations, and hope…
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08 December 2008
Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing Conference - Update 3 December 2008
(Oslo, 3 December 2008) - 92 countries signed the new Convention on Cluster Munitions today in a truly historic and inspiring ceremony in Oslo. The day was filled with positive statements, congratulat…
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03 December 2008
Campaigners Welcome Signing Of Historic International Treaty Banning Deadly Cluster Munitions
New treaty also obligates governments to provide victim assistance and to clear contaminated land(Oslo, 3 December 2008) - Today in Oslo, governments from around the world are signing the most signifi…
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03 December 2008
The Ban Bus "From the Balkans to Oslo", 1 October - 2 December 2008
On 1 October 2008 the Ban Bus embarked on an eight-week, 10,000 kilometer campaign trail through 18 countries in Europe to convince all governments to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo …
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28 November 2008
END OF THE ROAD FOR CLUSTER BOMBS AS GOVERNMENTS GATHER TO SIGN GLOBAL BAN IN OSLO
Most significant disarmament and humanitarian treaty of the decade opens for signature WHAT: Convention on Cluster Munitions Signing ConferenceHeads of State, Foreign Ministers and senior government r…
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21 November 2008
CMC Short Film Ahead Of Treaty Signing
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18 November 2008
The Ban Bus in Poland, 12-15 November 2008
The Ban Bus came to Poland on 12-15 November 2008 to urge Poland to give up antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions. The team was accompanied by powerful advocates: Branislav Kapetanovic from the CM…
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17 November 2008
CMC Newsletter October 2008
Read the latest issue of the CMC Newsletter and find out about recent campaign actions and events around the world, as well as national and international meetings related to cluster munitions and the …
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14 November 2008
Signing global ban in Oslo next month remains best and only road ahead on cluster bombs
Talks in Geneva fail as momentum grows for Oslo signing conference(Geneva, Switzerland, 14 November 2008) - The comprehensive global ban on cluster bombs to be signed in Oslo on 3 December has been c…
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14 November 2008
Report - Quito Regional Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Photos: Serena Olgiati 20 States from Latin America and the Caribbean as well as representatives of UNDP, ICRC and 16 representatives of the CMC attended the Quito Regional Conference on the Conventi…
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13 November 2008
The Ban Bus in Italy, 31 October 2008
The Ban Bus team stopped in Padua on 31 October. In the morning, they held a workshop for students at the Temple of Peace, one of the symbols of the city: the church was strongly bombed during World W…
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13 November 2008
LEBANON ENDORSES CLUSTER BOMB BAN
Photos: Mary WarehamClearance in the south constrained by lack of funding(Beirut, Lebanon, 13 November 2008) - The Cluster Munition Coalition welcomes Lebanon's strong endorsement of the new internati…
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12 November 2008
The Ban Bus stops in Croatia, 30 October 2008
The Ban Bus visited Zagreb on 30 October 2008. The action was organized by the Ban Bus team, with the help of two domestic non-governmental organizations - Mine Aid Croatia and Legalis. Events include…
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11 November 2008
CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MIDDLE EAST NATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS NOW
Regional Conference Opens in Beirut, Lebanon (Beirut, Lebanon: 11 November 2008) Governments of the Middle East and North Africa region should sign the new international treaty banning cluster munitio…
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11 November 2008
CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MIDDLE EAST NATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS NOW
Regional Conference Opens in Beirut, Lebanon(Beirut, Lebanon, 11 November 2008) - Governments of the Middle East and North Africa region should sign the new international treaty banning cluster muniti…
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10 November 2008
Latin American and Caribbean confirms leadership role in cluster bomb ban
Regional conference in Ecuador closes with strong commitments to sign treaty in Oslo(Quito, Ecuador, 7 November 2008) - The regional conference hosted by Ecuador closed today with Latin American and C…
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07 November 2008
Campaign calls on Latin American and Caribbean to continue leadership
Campaign calls on Latin American and Caribbean to continue leadership on cluster bomb ban Regional conference opens in Quito, Ecuador(Quito, Ecuador, 6 November 2008) - Less than one month before a co…
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06 November 2008
CONFERENCE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
CAMPAIGNERS CALL ON REGION TO CONTINUE LEADERSHIP ON CLUSTER BOMB BANMedia Advisory: 5 November 2008WHAT: Official press conference at the opening of the Regional Conference on cluster munitions for L…
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04 November 2008
Faith Leaders call on governments to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions
European Faith Leaders Conference on Cluster Munitions, 29-30 October 2008Leaders of Europe's major religions, representing all parts of our continent, together with representatives from non-governmen…
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04 November 2008
The Ban Bus in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 27-29 October 2008
The Ban Bus stopped in Sarajevo from 27 - 29 October and visited Norwegian People's Aid's Global Training Center for Mine Detection Dogs. John Rodsted, main speaker of the Ban Bus, had helped secure f…
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04 November 2008
CCW Group of Governmental Experts on Cluster Munitions
Statement by Lynn Bradach, 3 November 2008Opening the session on victim assistance at the 7th meeting of the CCW Group of Governmental Experts on Cluster Munitions, Lynn Bradach, whose son Travis was …
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03 November 2008
Global Week of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs - Update Day 7
Sunday, 2 November 2008Cambodia press coverage of the Ban BusArticle from the Phnom Pen Posthttp://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2008103022399/National-news/Cluster-munitions-in-the-spotlight-as-gro…
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31 October 2008
Global Week of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs - Update Day 4
Thursday, 30 October 2008Read about actions and events that took place on Thursday, 30 October:Azerbaijan hold meetings in BakuThe Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines has had a number of successful m…
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30 October 2008
Global Week of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs - Update Day 3
Wednesday, 29 October 2008Read about actions and events that took place on Wednesday, 29 October:Afghanistan campaigners hold meetings with Members of ParliamentCMC Afghanistan coordinated by the Afgh…
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29 October 2008
ALL NATIONS URGED TO SIGN CLUSTER BOMB BAN
World-wide demonstration begins in biggest global week of action on cluster bombsFive weeks before a groundbreaking new treaty banning cluster bombs opens for signature in Oslo, campaigners across 71 …
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28 October 2008
Global Week of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs - Update Day 2
Tuesday, 28 October 2008Read about actions and events that took place on Tuesday, 28 October:Cambodia launches ban busCampaigners in Cambodia launched the ‘Cambodian Cluster Munitions Ban Bus' in Phno…
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28 October 2008
Global Week of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs - Update Day 1
Monday, 27 October 2008Read about actions and events that took place on Monday 27 October:Brazilian campaigners launch a letter writing action on Foreign MinisterCMC campaigners in Brazil (Brazilian C…
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27 October 2008
YOUR SIGNATURE CAN SAVE LIVES - WATCH THE ANIMATION
bNFGBeIsS-IThe groundbreaking new treaty banning cluster bombs opens for signature in Oslo on December 3rd 2008. We are calling on all governments to put pen to paper and start saving lives. Add your…
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25 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Bulgaria, 24 October 2008
The Ban Bus stopped in Sofia on 24 October. Ambassador Geoffrey Keating hosted a press conference at the Irish Embassy which was also attended by Tove Skarstein, Ambassador for Norway, and other repre…
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24 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Romania, 20 - 23 October 2008
Photos: Mette EliseussenOn 21 October, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in partnership with FOND and PATRIR organized, a public forum at the Law Faculty in Bucharest on the occasion of the Ban Bus visit i…
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22 October 2008
CMC Report - Kampala Regional Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Photos: Mary Wareham The Kampala Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions was the second all-African conference on cluster munitions, and one of a series of regional conferences taking place…
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22 October 2008
South East Asian regional conference highlights leadership of Lao PDR in drive for signature of global cluster munitions ban in Oslo in December
Photos: Stanislas Fradelizi Cluster Munition Coalition calls for regional solidarity with Lao PDR in Oslo(Xiengkhuang, Lao PDR, October 22, 2008) - Under the leadership of Lao PDR, a three-day confere…
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21 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Turkey, 18 October 2008
On 18 October the Ban Bus stopped in Istanbul and was welcomed in Taksim Square by a variety of Turkish civic society organisations. The Initiative for a Mine Free Turkey organized a press conference …
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20 October 2008
WORLD’S MOST CLUSTER-BOMBED COUNTRY LEADS REGION IN FINAL STEPS TO WEAPON BAN
South East Asian talks open in Lao PDR(Lao PDR, October 20th) South East Asian governments met today in Lao PDR, the most cluster bombed country in the world, to discuss how the new treaty to ban clus…
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16 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Greece, 9-16 October 2008
From 9 - 10 October the Ban Bus stopped in Athens. The Norwegian Ambassador hosted a luncheon at his personal residence to facilitate discussion between the Ban Bus team, representatives from the rele…
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15 October 2008
MOST CLUSTER- BOMBED COUNTRY IN WORLD TO HOST PIVOTAL MEETING OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN STATES
South East Asia Regional Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions: For the first time the Government of Lao PDR is hosting a regional meeting of South East Asian states to discuss the new in…
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09 October 2008
CMC Newsletter, September 2008
Find out about regional meetings, CMC lobbying activities, campaign actions, the Ban Bus and many other events and activities related to cluster munitions and the Oslo Process:CMC Newsletter, Septembe…
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08 October 2008
Mine clearers receive Nansen Award for "heroic" work in Lebanon
Photos: Virgil Wiebe & Paul Vermeulen(Geneva, October 7, 2008) (UNHCR) - The head of the UN refugee agency praised the "heroic" work of mine clearers before presenting this year's prestigious Nan…
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07 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Macedonia, 5 - 7 October 2008
On 6 October 2008 The Ban Bus was set up on the main square in Macedonia’s capital Skopje. Campaigners set up a photo exhibition documenting the civilian harm caused by cluster munitions and collected…
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07 October 2008
Cluster Bomb Survivors Tour Launching in Midwest Today
Urging Senators, President-Elect to Ban Cluster Munitions(Chicago, October 7, 2008) - Soraj, a 17-year old boy from Afghanistan who lost both legs to an American cluster bomb, Raed, the father of a fi…
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06 October 2008
MEDIA TRIP TO MOST CLUSTER BOMB AFFECTED COUNTRY AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN GOVERNMENT MEETING
The Cluster Munition Coalition is supporting the National Regulatory Authority for UXO, Lao in hosting a media trip from 19th-21st October to Laos, the most cluster bomb affected country in the worl…
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04 October 2008
The Ban Bus in Serbia, 1 - 3 October 2008
The Ban Bus was successfully launched with a public event in the Republican Square in Belgrade on 1 October. The event was opened by regional director of Norwegian People's Aid Emil Jeremic. Australia…
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02 October 2008
EPIC TRIP TO END SUFFERING
(Serbia, October 2, 2008) An epic trip designed to help end the suffering of millions around the world begins this afternoon.Setting out from Belgrade The Ban Bus will travel 10 thousand kilometres th…
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30 September 2008
CLUSTER BOMB TOUR BUS TAKES ON EASTERN EUROPE
Photos: Mary Wareham10,000 Kilometre Expedition BeginsLaunch of The Ban Bus: An eight-week campaign trail through Europe to convince all governments to sign a groundbreaking treaty banning cluster bom…
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30 September 2008
MOMENTUM BUILDS AS CLUSTER BOMB BAN SIGNING APPROACHES
Photos: Mary Wareham More than two dozen African governments announce their intent to sign the treaty on 3 December 2008(Kampala, Uganda, September 30, 2008) - With two months remaining until the inte…
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29 September 2008
AFRICA CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY ON CLUSTER BOMB BAN
Campaigners call for African unity on eve of cluster bomb conference(Kampala, Uganda: September 29, 2008) - Forty African governments gathered in Uganda today at a meeting to promote signature of a gr…
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25 September 2008
FORTY AFRICAN STATES GATHER TO TACKLE CLUSTER BOMBS
CMC Media Advisory (24 September 2008) Forty African governments will attend the Kampala Conference on Cluster Munitions, a regional meeting to encourage all African states to sign the Convention on C…
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18 September 2008
CAMPAIGN CHALLENGES SOUTHEAST EUROPE TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS NOW
Photos: Mary WarehamRegional conference opens in Sofia, Bulgaria(Sofia, September 18, 2008) – Today the Cluster Munition Coalition challenged governments of southeast Europe to sign the new internati…
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17 September 2008
Cluster Bomb Ban Meeting to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria
CMC Media Advisory (17 September 2008)The Government of Bulgaria is convening the Sofia Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a regional meeting of governments and civil society experts t…
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16 September 2008
Christopher Clark and Team named for UNHCR Top Award
(Beirut, September 15, 2008) - Staff of the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre South Lebanon are the proud winners of the 2008 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, for their courageous efforts to c…
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10 September 2008
CMC Newsletter, August 2008
The CMC has published the second issue of its Newsletter reporting on events and developments related to cluster munitions and the Oslo Process. Find out about campaigners’ activities around world.CMC…
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05 September 2008
USA, backed by Denmark, works to legalise cluster bombs after ban agreed
Press Release by the Cluster Munition Coalition (Geneva, September 5, 2008) - After 107 countries earlier this year adopted a break-through ban on cluster bombs, the USA is now working to have a paral…
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04 September 2008
UN peacekeeper killed by blast in south Lebanon
(Beirut, September 3, 2008) - A United Nations peacekeeper in south Lebanon was killed by an explosion Wednesday while clearing unexploded ordnance, a U.N. official said.Yasmina Bouziane, a spokeswoma…
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02 September 2008
Press Release: CMC CONDEMNS GEORGIAN USE OF CLUSTER BOMBS
After admitting use, Georgia must sign global treaty banning weapon(Geneva, September 2, 2008) – A network of 250 non-governmental organisations across 70 countries has condemned Georgia’s use of clus…
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02 September 2008
Georgia: Join Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions
Government Acknowledges Using Weapon Against Russian Forces(New York, September 1, 2008) – The Georgian government said it used cluster munitions during the August 2008 armed conflict with Russia, Hum…
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01 September 2008
Georgia admits dropping cluster bombs
(September 01, 2008) - Georgia has admitted dropping cluster bombs during its attempt to regain control of its breakaway province of South Ossetia.Human Rights Watch said it had received a letter from…
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22 August 2008
Norway and Ireland condemn Russia's use of cluster munitions
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has expressed "deep concerns" over Russia's use of cluster bombs in Georgia last week. "Ireland totally condemns the use of these appalling and indisc…
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21 August 2008
Georgia: Civilians Killed by Russian Cluster Bomb ‘Duds’
More Attacks Confirmed; Unexploded Ordnance Threatens Many(Tbilisi, August 21, 2008) - Georgian and Russian authorities should take urgent measures to protect the civilian population in Georgian villa…
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19 August 2008
Campaigners condemn Russia's use of cluster bombs
In August 2008 Russia dropped cluster bombs in Georgia killing 11 civilians and injuring many more, Human Rights Watch confirmed. This attack took place just over 2 months after more than 107 countrie…
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15 August 2008
Press release: CMC condemns Russian use of cluster bombs in Georgia
International community should protest use of weapon banned by 107 countries(London 15 August 2008) The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) condemns Russia's use of cluster bombs in Georgia just three mo…
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15 August 2008
Urgent Action: Condemn Russia's Use of Cluster Bombs in Georgia
Georgians look at the remnants of an RBK-250 cluster bomb dropped by Russian aircraft on the village of Ruisi, near South Ossetia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. © AP photos / Sergei GritsRussia has dropped…
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14 August 2008
CMC Newsletter, June - July 2008
The CMC has sent out the first issue of its new Newsletter covering recent events and developments related to cluster munitions and the Oslo Process. Find out about campaigners' activities all over th…
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13 August 2008
Press Release: In memory of Lebanese victims campaigners worldwide urge governments to sign cluster bomb ban
(August 13th 2008): Two years after the tragic 2006 war in Lebanon, with its massive use of cluster bombs, governments are being urged to honour the victims and prevent future casualties by signing an…
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13 August 2008
Never again: 2 years since the cluster bombing of Lebanon
13 August 2008 marks two years since the cluster bombing of southern Lebanon. Remember Lebanon and call on your government to take action.Just over two months ago more than 100 governments across the…
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12 August 2008
13 August 2008 - Commemoration of the cluster bombing of southern Lebanon
Never again: 2 years since the cluster bombing of Lebanon13 August 2008 marked two years since the cluster bombing of southern Lebanon. Campaigners all over the world remembered the victims of cluste…
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08 August 2008
Japan: Cluster Bomb Ban To Force Defense Overhaul
(August 6, 2008) - The Defense Ministry has announced it will destroy the Self-Defense Forces’ stockpile of cluster munitions, a move that has shocked many senior officers and will force significant r…
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22 July 2008
Forest fire rages amid munitions in Lebanon
July 22nd - BEIRUT (AFP) - Firemen battled a forest fire in Lebanon on Tuesday, amid exploding cluster bombs and the danger of mines left over from the country's 1975-1990 civil war, a civil defence o…
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10 July 2008
Cluster bomb kills 3 children in Quang Tri, Vietnam
Three boys were killed yesterday by a cluster bomb explosion on a hillside in Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province, where they were looking for "sim fruit" (myrtaceae), a wild fruit popular with loca…
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08 July 2008
U.S. OUT OF STEP WITH ALLIES WITH HOLLOW "NEW"CLUSTER BOMB POLICY
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. OUT OF STEP WITH ALLIES WITHHOLLOW "NEW"CLUSTER BOMB POLICY: UNRESTRICTED USE FOR ANOTHER DECADE(Geneva, July 8, 2008) - A month after 111 nations including major US allies agreed …
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08 July 2008
Update from the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW)
The second day of the CCW GGE maintained its slow pace and sense of confusion over the purpose and direction of the work.The Japanese Friend of the Chair held a brief session on the application of IHL…
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07 July 2008
Update from the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW)
The Group of Governmental Experts on Cluster Munitions met for its third session today against the background of the achievement of the CCM in Dublin. The day's proceedings offered nothing surprising.…
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30 May 2008
Over 100 Countries Adopt Treaty To Ban Cluster Bombs
Campaigners Launch People's Treaty To Hold Governments To Their WordDownload Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, May 30th, 2008) Cluster bomb survivors and campaigners today welcomed the formal adoption of th…
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30 May 2008
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS: FINAL DAY
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30 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 10 - A Gift To The World
In an emotional Plenary meeting, on Friday 30 May 2008, participants in the Dublin Diplomatic Conference formally adopted the text of a new Convention on Cluster Munitions as a whole. Not a single Sta…
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29 May 2008
International Negotiations To Ban Cluster Bombs: Day 9
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28 May 2008
Groundbreaking Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Agreed
Download Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, May 28th, 2008) Cluster bomb suvivors and campaigners are tonight rejoicing over the groundbreaking and comprehensive new treaty to ban cluster bombs that has just…
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28 May 2008
DUBLIN CONFERENCE UPDATE - DAY 8 - Convention!!!
Taking campaigners by surprise, delegates agreed to adopt a text of a new Convention on Cluster Munitions on Wednesday evening. The text is a stunning success. It completely bans and requires the dest…
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28 May 2008
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS: DAYS 6-7
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28 May 2008
Brown Commits To Banning All Cluster Bombs
Download Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, Ireland, May 28st, 2008) After ten days of intense negotiations campaigners welcome the UK's commitments to banning all cluster bombs immediately. A major sticking…
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28 May 2008
Cluster Ban News - 28 May 2008
Cluster Ban Newsletter 28 May 2008 (PDF)INSIDE THIS ISSUEThe End Game Is At HandCluster Munition Use In The New MillenniumDivestment Measures Add UpSurvivors Expect A Strong TreatyU.S. Leadership And …
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27 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 7 - Waiting
The Committee of the Whole met for two very brief sessions today as most of the action took place in bilateral consultations and discussions in the curving stadium hallway. It was a hectic day, with u…
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27 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 6 - 2c Or Not 2c
After easing in on Sunday afternoon with a session on the "other definitions" – where the CMC helped clarify and clean up certain definitions and fought hard to ensure transit is covered by the defini…
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26 May 2008
Progress On Cluster Bomb Treaty But Obstacles Remain
Download Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, Ireland, May 26th, 2008) Strong support for victim assistance but concerns on delays in the ban and joint military operations with the U.S.At the beginning of the …
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26 May 2008
Cluster Ban News - 26 May 2008
Cluster Ban Newsletter 26 May 2008 (PDF)INSIDE THIS ISSUEOpen Letter From Jody WilliamsBanning Cluster Bombs Through The WeekendKey QuestionsLessons Learned On Human SecurityDevelopment StrugglesOPEN …
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23 May 2008
International Negotiations To Ban Cluster Bombs: Days 4-5
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23 May 2008
Cluster Ban News - 23 May 2008
Cluster Ban Newsletter 23 May 2008 (PDF)INSIDE THIS ISSUEMajor Progress But Potential PitfallsKey QuestionsMake A Lot Of Noise!Sensor-Fuzed SubmunitionsWhat RemainsStep Up Victim AssistanceBehind Arti…
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23 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 5 - Half Way There
On Friday, 23 May 2008, the final day of week one of the Dublin Conference, participants regrouped in the Committee of the Whole to take stock of work accomplished thus far in the week. President Amba…
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23 May 2008
Campaigners Call On U.S. To Stop Bullying Negotiators
Download Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, May 23rd, 2008) The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) today called on the US to stop bullying and spreading inaccurate statements in an obvious attempt to weaken th…
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22 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 4 - Towards Some Text Solutions
Thursday 22 May 2008, the fourth day of the Dublin Conference, states continued to clarify their positions on definitions and interoperability, and moved towards concluding the first round of negotiat…
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22 May 2008
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS: DAYS 2-3
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22 May 2008
Press Releases
Nov. 11 2008 CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MIDDLE EAST NATIONS TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS NOW Regional Conference Opens in Beirut, Lebanon(Beirut, Lebanon: 11 November 2008) Governments of the Middle East and North Afr…
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22 May 2008
UK Comes In From The Cold On Cluster Bomb Ban
Download Press Release (PDF)(Dublin, Ireland, May 21st, 2008) Campaigners pushing for a ban on cluster bombs welcome this afternoon's statement from Gordon Brown and call on the UK to now give up thei…
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21 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 3 - CAMPS EMERGE ON KEY ISSUES
On Wednesday, 21 May 2008, the third day of the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions, negotiations on critical issues shifted from mainly political discussions to the consideration of tex…
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21 May 2008
Cluster Ban News - 21 May 2008
Cluster Ban Newsletter 21 May 2008 (PDF)INSIDE THIS ISSUECampaigner PerspectivesThe Threat that Won’t Go Away: Cluster Bomb Contamination in Lao PDRThe Only Good Cluster Munition is a Banned Cluster M…
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20 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 2 - The Nitty Gritty
Off to a good start, on Tuesday 20 May 2008, the second day of the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions, work began in earnest on the substantive issues before the Conference. Informal di…
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19 May 2008
International Negotiations To Ban Cluster Bombs: Day 1
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19 May 2008
Dublin Conference Update - Day 1 - A Strong Start
The Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluste Munitions began Monday 19 May 2008 with a smooth procedural start, a very positive tone and mood, and a highly efficient and interactive approach to the del…
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19 May 2008
Cluster Ban News - 19 May 2008
Cluster Ban News – Newsletter 19 May 2008 (PDF)INSIDE THIS ISSUEKey QuestionsVictim Assistance: No More Empty PromisesQuick FactsKeep the "C": Prohibition On AssistanceCluster Ban or Bust!...The World…
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19 May 2008
Campaigners Call For A Comprehensive Ban On Cluster Bombs
Download Press Release(Dublin, Ireland, May 19th, 2008) Civil society representatives and cluster bomb survivors from around the world today called on governments to support a comprehensive ban on clu…
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18 May 2008
CMC Video Press Release - Dublin Conference, May 2008
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14 May 2008
Over 100 Governments Gather In Dublin To Secure Global Ban
Download Media AdvisoryAt the Dublin Diplomatic Conference On Cluster Munitions The final negotiations of the Oslo Process to ban the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster bombs worldwi…
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07 May 2008
Make It Happen - The Movie
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25 April 2008
World's Most Cluster-Bombed Region Prepares For Ban Negotiation
Download Press ReleaseThree weeks before major negotiations start in Dublin for an international treaty to ban cluster munitions, Southeast Asian countries have met under the auspices of the Internati…
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22 April 2008
Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, 16-17 April 2008
The conference in Mexico ended with an uplifting final session of endorsements of the Wellington Declaration and confirmation that diplomatic notes have or will be sent to New Zealand. Bolivia, El Sal…
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18 April 2008
Latin America And Caribbean Push For Global Cluster Bomb Ban
Download Press Release(Mexico City, 17 April 2008)More than 20 Latin American and Caribbean governments have reaffirmed their commitment to a global ban on cluster bombs at a regional meeting in Mexic…
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18 April 2008
Faith Leaders Appeal For Ban On Cluster Bombs
Faith Leaders Appeal for an International Treaty to Ban Cluster MunitionsAs people of faith, we raise our voices for the protection of life and promotion of peace by calling on all governments to end …
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15 April 2008
CMC Statement To The CCW
A Statement by the Cluster Munition Coalition to the Group of Governmental Experts of the Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsGeneva, Switzerland, 10 April 2008The Cluster Munition Coalition is …
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15 April 2008
20 Latin American Countries Meet To Ban Cluster Bombs
Download Media AdvisoryGovernments from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean will meet to galvanise the regional determination to ban cluster bombs. The aim of the meeting is to allow Latin Amer…
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14 April 2008
Opportunity For A CMC Campaign Internship
The CMC is seeking an intern to assist with campaigning in the run up to and during the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions from 19 - 30 May 2008. Interested candidates should send a cov…
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10 April 2008
Global Cluster Bomb Ban On Track
Download Press Release(Geneva, 10 April 2008) As around 100 countries are poised to conclude an international ban on cluster munitions in Dublin next month even the world's reluctant military powers a…
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03 April 2008
CMC Report On The Livingstone Conference
Thirty-nine African countries gathered in Livingstone, Zambia on 31 March and 1 April 2008 for an all-Africa Oslo Process conference on Cluster Munitions to discuss the key elements of the future Clus…
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01 April 2008
Livingstone Conference on Cluster Munitions
There is a strong, landmark African declaration to ban cluster bombs from the Livingstone Conference in Zambia. Only South Africa has called for exceptions to the ban.At the conclusion of the first ev…
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31 March 2008
A Strong African Voice Is Needed
Livingstone (Zambia) - 31 March 2008 - At the start of the first ever African meeting to ban cluster munitions, Robert Mtonga, representative of the Cluster Munition Coalition in Zambia, appealed to a…
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26 March 2008
The Global Day Of Action To Ban Cluster Bombs
On 19th April 2008, Make History: Ban Cluster Bombs in Dublin The Global Day of Action to Ban Cluster Bombs is a designated day of action to highlight 40 years of civilian deaths and injuries caused b…
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04 March 2008
Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions
The Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions will take place from 19-30 May 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. It is the crucial conference that will aim at negotiating a new instrument of internationa…
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26 February 2008
States endorsing Wellington Declaration
85 countries have now endorsed the Wellington Declaration.82 countries did so at the Wellington Conference from 18-22 February. This is a great result which we are all very pleased with! Serbia, Fiji …