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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22 December 2009
Belgium joins nations leading cluster bomb ban
H.E. Mr. Thomas Lambert Minister Councellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium deposits his government's ratification instrument. Photo credit: UN Treaty SectionTreaty needs just 4 more rati…
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22 December 2009
New Zealand: Ratification brings cluster bomb ban treaty closer to binding international law
Ambassador Jim McLay, New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, deposits his government's ratification instrument. Photo Credit: UN Treaty SectionNational legislation …
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18 December 2009
Cameroon is 104th country to sign cluster bomb ban
H. E. Mr. Michel Tommo Monthe Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Cameroon signs the Convention on Cluster MunitionsCameroon became the 104th country to sign the C…
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11 December 2009
CMC Newsletter November 2009
CMC Newsletter November 20091. INTERNATIONAL NEWSCCM Closing in on the 30th ratificationTwo new signatures and another ratification in the month of November have provided further strength to the Co…
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02 December 2009
Governments should end suffering caused by landmines and cluster bombs, bolster disability rights
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25 November 2009
Colombian Air Force destroys stockpiled cluster bombs
Chilean-produced CB-250 K cluster bombs await destruction in Colombia.Credit:Campaña Colombiana contra las MinasThe Colombian Air Force’s destruction this week of cluster bomb stockpiles is a positive…
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16 November 2009
CMC press release: Bali conference a key opportunity to ban cluster bombs in Asia
As world's most-affected region, Asia-Pacific will benefit from humanitarian treaty(Bali, Indonesia, 16 November 2009) - States in Asia and the Pacific should step up efforts to sign and ratify the 20…
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13 November 2009
Iraq signs cluster munition ban treaty
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10 November 2009
Cluster bomb ban gains momentum in Central America and the Caribbean
Two signatures and one ratification in Central America and the Caribbean have given a boost to the global campaign against cluster bombs.Nicaragua is the 24th country to ratify the Convention, leaving…
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09 November 2009
CMC Newsletter October 2009
CMC Newsletter October 20091. INTERNATIONAL NEWSConvention on Cluster Munitions strongly promoted at disarmament discussions in New YorkThe global campaign against cluster bombs received a major boost…
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29 October 2009
PRESS RELEASE: CAMPAIGN CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO STOP FUNDING PRODUCTION OF CLUSTER BOMBS
(London, 29 October 2009) Almost one year on from the historic signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo in December 2008, campaigners have today launched a call on governments to stem th…
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27 October 2009
CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS STRONGLY PROMOTED AT UN DISARMAMENT DISCUSSIONS
The Convention on Cluster Munitions featured prominently in governments' statements to the UN First Committee on disarmament and international security. During the debate on conventional weapons aroun…
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21 October 2009
UN: States Urged to Support Swift Global Ban on Cluster Bomb
Only Seven Ratifications Needed for Treaty to Become Binding International Law(New York, 21 October 2009) - Governments should redouble their efforts to sign and ratify the 2008 global treaty banning …
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14 October 2009
Malawi and Macedonia (FYR) become 22nd and 23rd countries to ratify cluster bomb ban
Cluster bomb ban closing in on entry into forceMalawi and Macedonia (FYR) deposited their instruments of ratification on 7 and 8 October respectively, becoming the 22nd and 23rd countries to ratify th…
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09 October 2009
CMC Newsletter September 2009
CMC Newsletter September 2009**** 1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSWorld Leaders Push Cluster Bomb Ban Forward in New YorkTwo signatures and four ratifications during the month of September were significant miles…
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24 September 2009
FRANCE AND BURUNDI ARE 20th and 21st COUNTRIES TO RATIFY CLUSTER BOMB BAN
On 25 September, France and Burundi formally ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the United Nations headquarters in New York. After ratification by Malta and Uruguay the previous day, it m…
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24 September 2009
WORLD LEADERS PUSH CLUSTER BOMB BAN FORWARD IN NEW YORK
2 new States sign and 2 ratifyGathered in New York for the global summits this week, the Foreign Ministers of St Vincent and the Grenadines and of Cyprus signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions in …
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14 September 2009
LATIN AMERICAN STATES PLOT PATH TO ERADICATE CLUSTER BOMBS
Press release:LATIN AMERICAN STATES PLOT PATH TO ERADICATE CLUSTER BOMBSRegional meeting against weapon held in Chile(Santiago: 14 September 2009) Leading Latin American nations joined campaigners in …
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11 September 2009
Chile hosts regional meeting on cluster bomb ban treaty
Chile hosts regional meeting on cluster bomb ban treatyNGOs call for more ratifications and signatures in Latin America and CaribbeanWHAT From 14-15 September 2009, Chile will host the fourth regional…
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07 September 2009
Handicap International launches "Voices from the Ground" report: Landmine survivors call on governments to live up to their Mine Ban Treaty promises
A groundbreaking new report, "Voices from the Ground - Landmine and Explosive Remnants of War Survivors Speak out on Victim Assistance", was released globally by Handicap International and other membe…
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04 September 2009
CMC Newsletter August 2009
CMC Newsletter August 2009****1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSCluster bomb ban hits half-way markThe global Campaign against cluster bombs has received a major boost with the ratification of the treaty banning t…
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02 September 2009
National campaign launch: Slovakia urged to ban cluster bombs
Amnesty International Slovakia is launching a national campaign to urge Slovakia to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The campaign will be launched with a press conference on 3 September and f…
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24 August 2009
Zambia, Croatia and Slovenia bring cluster bomb ban even closer to entry into force
Slovenia signing in Oslo, Dec 2008(© Gunnar Mjaugedal/catchlight.no)The global Campaign against cluster bombs has received a major boost with the ratification of the treaty banning the weapons by thre…
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18 August 2009
Cluster bomb ban on track to become international law soon
Global treaty hits halfway mark as Croatia ratifies ban(Important note: On 24 August 2009 the CMC learned from the UN Office for Legal Affairs that Zambia had desposited its instrument of ratification…
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17 August 2009
CMC Memo to Experts of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting this week in Geneva
The Group of Governmental Experts of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) is meeting informally this week in Geneva to discuss a possible new Protocol regulating the use of cluster mu…
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12 August 2009
"NEVER AGAIN"- CAMPAIGNERS REMEMBER CLUSTER BOMB ATTACKS IN LEBANON AND GEORGIA
Call on Users to Sign Treaty Banning the WeaponZahra Hussein Soufan, Lebanon(© Alison Locke)(London, 12 August 2009) - Israel, Georgia and Russia were urged today to join the global ban on cluster bom…
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11 August 2009
CMC Newsletter July 2009
CMC Newsletter July 2009****1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSFour countries ratify the Convention in July as momentum continues to growOn 14 July, Japan became the 14th country to ratify the Convention on Cluster…
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30 July 2009
This August, remember the victims of the cluster bomb attacks in Georgia and Lebanon
CMC ACTION ALERT Mid-August is a time to remember of the victims of cluster bomb strikes by Georgia and Russia one year ago and by Israel and Hezbollah in South Lebanon three years ago. These major …
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15 July 2009
Japan ratifies cluster bomb ban as momentum continues to grow
CMC Advisory noteBranislav Kapetanovic and the Japanese Foreign Minister, 12/2008 (London, 15 July 2009) - On 14 July, Japan became the 14th country to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions at th…
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13 July 2009
San Marino and Luxembourg ratify Convention on Cluster Munitions
San MarinoPhoto: UN Treaty SectionOn 10 July San Marino and Luxembourg became the 12th and 13th countries respectively to ratify the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.Luxembourg’s national law impl…
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09 July 2009
Germany Ratifies Convention on Cluster Munitions
On 8 July, Germany became the 11th country to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions by depositing its instrument of ratification to the United Nations in New York. This exciting news comes just a…
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03 July 2009
CMC Newsletter June 2009
CMC Newsletter June 2009****1. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 87 Governments meet in Berlin to plan stockpile destructionOn 25 and 26 June Germany hosted the first major international conference on the Convention…
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26 June 2009
TAKE ACTION: Urge Tajikistan to sign the Convention
Umarbek Pulodov "No more children should be harmed or families destroyed by this weapon. On behalf of all other cluster munition survivors from Tajikistan, I call on the Government to sign the tr…
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24 June 2009
PRESS RELEASE: MILLIONS OF CLUSTER BOMBS READY FOR DESTRUCTION
More than 80 Governments meet in Berlin to plan weapon disposal(Berlin, 24 June 2009) - The new international convention banning cluster bombs is already delivering results as signatories plan the des…
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18 June 2009
Spain and Albania push cluster bomb ban ratifications into double figures
Photo: UN Treaty Section On 16th and 17th June, Albania and Spain both deposited their instrument of ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the United Nations in New York, becomin…
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15 June 2009
Nigeria and Jamaica join cluster bomb ban treaty
Ambassador U. Joy Ogwu of Nigeria On Friday 12 June, Jamaica and Nigeria became the 97th and 98th signatories of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, just six months after the international treat…
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09 June 2009
CMC Newsletter May 2009
CMC Newsletter May 2009****1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSGlobal Week of Action Against Cluster Bombs - Campaigners in 58 countries take actionThe Global Week of Action Against Cluster Bombs took place from 29…
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04 June 2009
Niger becomes 8th country to ratify cluster bomb ban treaty
On June 2, the Republic of Niger became the 8th country to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Niger became the second African country to ratify the convention that bans the use, product…
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29 May 2009
NATIONS MUST STEP UP TO MAKE NEW CLUSTER BOMB BAN WORK
Campaigners launch global action week with new report on treaty success (Geneva, 29 May 2009) - Support for the international treaty banning cluster bombs has grown since it was adopted one year ago, …
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22 May 2009
Launch of New Report - Banning Cluster Munitions
BANNING CLUSTER MUNITIONS Government Policy and Practice was released on 29 May 2009. The report documents the creation of an international treaty banning cluster munitions. It looks at governments’ e…
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14 May 2009
CMC Newsletter April 2009
CMC Newsletter April 2009****1. INTERNATIONAL NEWSCluster Munition Coalition accepts Peace Prize in IrelandOn 1 May the CMC received the 2008 Tipperary International Peace Award in recognition of its …
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13 May 2009
Cluster munitions treaty will help rid Vietnam of explosive legacy of war
© Project RENEW in Quang Tri Original English language version of article published in Quan Doi Nhan Dan newspaper on Monday, 11 May 2009Chuck Searcy is an American veteran of the war in Vietnam. Sin…
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07 May 2009
Mexico is first Country from the Americas to ratify cluster bomb ban treaty
Photo: UN Treaty SectionOn May 6, Mexico has become the seventh country to formally ratify the international treaty banning cluster munitions five months after it opened for signature."We are thrilled…
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01 May 2009
Cluster Bomb Ban Campaign Accepts Peace Prize in Ireland
Photo: Emma Jervis/ Press 22(Tipperary, Ireland, 1 May 2009) - The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) today accepted the 2008 Tipperary International Peace Award in recognition of its successful five-y…
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29 April 2009
Tajikistan: Two children wounded by cluster bomb highlights persisting problem and need for the country to join Convention
On April 27, two children were seriously wounded by the explosion of a cluster bomb in eastern Tajikistan where unexploded weapons dating from the civil war in the 1990s still threaten civilians. The …
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14 April 2009
RUSSIA-GEORGIA: NEW REPORT DETAILS USE OF CLUSTER BOMBS IN 2008 WAR
Unacceptable harm caused to civilians reinforces need for a global ban of the weapon On April 14th, Human Rights Watch, one of the Cluster Munition Coalition co-chairs, launched a report titled "A Dyi…
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14 April 2009
Global Week of Action against Cluster Bombs, 29 May - 4 June 2009
BAN CLUSTER BOMBS - JOIN THE TREATY! The Global Week of Action against Cluster Bombs is an opportunity for campaigners across the world to call on all governments to join the Convention on Cluster Mun…
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12 April 2009
Open letter to all Member States of the Organization of American States
We respectfully urge all Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) that have notyet done so to sign the new international Convention on Cluster Munitions at the United Nations inNew Y…
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09 April 2009
CMC Newsletter March 2009
CMC Newsletter March 2009****1. International NewsLaos ratifies Convention on Cluster Munitions, DR Congo is 96th signatoryOn 18 March 2009 the United Nations hosted a special event on the Convention …
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02 April 2009
CMC welcomes Austria Ratification of Cluster Ban Treaty
Photo: UN Treaty SectionAustria urged to maintain its leading role in achieving a global banOn April 2, Austria became the 6th country to formally ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions by deposit…
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19 March 2009
LAOS RATIFIES CLUSTER BOMB BAN TREATY - DRC BECOMES 96th SIGNATORY
(New York, 18 March 2009) - The Lao People's Democratic Republic, the country most affected by cluster bombs in the world today ratified the treaty banning the deadly munitions and requiring the…
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17 March 2009
CMC Newsletter, February 2009
CMC Newsletter February 2009***1. International NewsNicaragua and Panama announce intent to be among the first 30 to ratify the CCMDuring a briefing event on the Convention on Cluster Munitions that t…
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12 March 2009
Press Release: SERBIA URGED TO SIGN THE CLUSTER BOMB BAN
Photos: NPANew Report Highlights Full Extent of Impact of Unexploded Munitions on Population(Belgrade, 10 March 2009) - The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) called on Serbia to sign the international…
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12 March 2009
CMC presents "Remnants of a War" in association with HRW International Film Festival
Photos: Human Rights WatchThe CMC is pleased to present Jawad Metni's Remnants of a War in association with the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival this month. Remnants of a War takes an in…
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12 March 2009
Cluster Munition Coalition welcomes U.S. Cluster Bomb Export Ban
The Cluster Munition Coalition welcomes legislation signed into law on March 11, 2009 by President Obama that makes permanent a ban on nearly all cluster bomb exports by the United States. The United …
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06 March 2009
Opportunity to sign and ratify the Convention in New York: 18 March 2009
ACTION ALERTOn Wednesday 18 March the United Nations is hosting an event on the Convention on Cluster Munitions where countries are being invited to sign and / or deposit their instruments of ratifica…
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26 February 2009
Nicaragua and Panama will be among the first 30 to ratify the CCM
(Managua, 26 February 2009) - During a briefing event on the Convention on Cluster Munitions that took place in Managua, Nicaragua, on 26 February, Nicaragua and Panama announced that they will be amo…
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23 February 2009
Take Action: Bring the Convention into Force
Today, 23 February, marks 2 years to the day since the Oslo Process began with the adoption by 46 states of the historic Oslo Declaration that mapped out the road to a ban on cluster bombs. The proces…
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18 February 2009
Open letter to Sri Lanka: join Convention on Cluster Munitions
Dear President Rajapaska,On behalf of the members of the Cluster Munition Coalition in over 80 countries, I respectfully urge you to sign and ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions without delay.A…
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13 February 2009
CMC Newsletter January 2009
CMC Newsletter January 20091. International NewsJonas Gahr Støre and Steffen Kongstad Voted 2008 "Arms Control Persons of the Year"Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and his ministry's Directo…
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13 February 2009
Humanitarian, Faith, Medical and Veterans Groups Urge Obama to Review Landmine and Cluster Bomb Ban
(Washington, DC, 10 February 2009) - Leaders from 67 national organizations today called on President Obama to reconsider U.S. opposition to global treaties prohibiting the production, transfer, and u…
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13 January 2009
Tunisia signs Convention on Cluster Munitions
Photo: Paul Weissleder(New York, 12 January 2009) - Tunisia has signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This is the first signature to the treaty at …
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09 January 2009
Cluster Munitions Convention Leaders Voted 2008 "Arms Control Persons of the Year"
(Washington, D.C., 29 December 2008) - Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and his ministry's Director-General for Security Policy and the High North Steffen Kongstad garnered the highest numbe…
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05 January 2009
Cluster Munition Coalition announced as recipients of 2008 Tipperary International Peace Award
Tipperary Peace Award Recipients Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and US Senator George Mitchell (Photos: Tipperary Peace Convention)Tipperary Peace Convention has made the announcement on World Day of Pe…