The global treaty that bans cluster bombs, formally known as the Convention on Cluster Munitions has been signed by 106 countries and ratified by 37 countries.
The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is calling on all governments that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention. It will enter into force on 1 August 2010 now that more than 30 states have ratified. When this happens it will have full legal force 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.
Urge your government to sign and/or ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions So far 106 governments have signed the Convention and 37 countries have ratified it. Make sure your government signs and ratifies the Convention on Cluster Munitions!
100-day countdown to EIF
Campaigners worldwide are stepping up pressure on government to join the CCM in the final 100 days before it becomes binding international law. During each week of the countdown, CMC campaigners will conduct targeted actions urging specific non-signatory countries to sign the Convention.
Take action during the countdown and urge these non-signatory states to join!
Cambodia (26 April)
Tajikistan (3 May)
Vietnam (10 May)
Brazil (17 May)
Jordan (24 May)
Argentina (31 May)
Serbia (7 June)
Grenada (14 June)
Bangladesh (21 June)
Papua New Guinea (28 June)
Sudan (5 July)
Slovakia (12 July)
Morocco (19 July)
Thailand (26 July)
Stop Explosive Investments Campaign
The CMC launched the “Stop Explosive Investments” disinvestment campaign on Thursday 29 October 2009. Take action and stop the funding of cluster bomb producers.
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
