The global treaty that bans cluster bombs, formally known as the Convention on Cluster Munitions has been signed by 104 countries and ratified by 27 countries.
The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is calling on all governments that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention. 30 countries must ratify the Convention for it to enter into force. When this happens it will have full legal force and effect as a binding piece of international law: the use, production, transfer of cluster bombs will be illegal and deadlines for destroying stockpiles and clearing contaminated land will start counting down. Click here to find out if your country has signed and ratified the Convention.
TAKE ACTION and help bring the Convention into force:
Urge your government to sign and/or ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions So far 104 governments have signed the Convention and 26 countries have ratified it. Which seven countries will make it into the visionary group of 30 to bring the treaty into force? Make sure your government signs and ratifies the Convention on Cluster Munitions!
Stop Explosive Investments Campaign
The CMC launched the “Stop Explosive Investments” disinvestment campaign on Thursday 29 October 2009. Find out if your bank is investing in cluster munition producers! Campaigners can take action by utilizing the campaign toolkit which is available on the disinvestment campaign website www.stopexplosiveinvestments.org. The toolkit includes a disinvestment campaign guide, a campaign leaflet, template letters and the campaign logo.
Kimberly Brown, CMC staff: Kimberly@stopclustermunitions.org
OTHER ACTIONS:
Find out what your country is doing to ban cluster bombs
Write to your government
Write to your member of parliament
Sign the People’s Treaty petition
