Cluster Munitions Coalition

CMC Newsletter April 2010

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1.    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

CMC kicks off 100-day countdown

Campaigners worldwide are stepping up pressure on governments to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions in the final 100 days before it becomes binding international law.  On 23 April, the CMC launched the 100-day countdown to entry into force on 1 August.

Hundreds of civil society organisations are expected to participate in the countdown, carrying out campaign actions to urge governments to sign and ratify the Convention, and to raise awareness about its potentially profound impact on civilians and affected communities. Activities include press conferences, workshops, marches, exhibitions, and creative outreach. Many actions include the central theme of drumming to make some noise about the entry into force of the most significant disarmament and humanitarian treaty in more than a decade.

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Treaty Status:
104 signatures and 27 ratifications.
Ratifications in January: 1 (Montenegro)

For the full list of signatures and ratifications, check out the Treaty Status page on the CMC website: http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/treatystatus/

CMC Newsletter January 2010

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1.    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Montenegro is 27th country to ratify cluster bomb ban

Montenegro’s ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 25 January places it among the first 30 states that will trigger the Convention’s entry into force. Currently, 104 countries have signed and Montenegro is the 27th to ratify.

The 2008 Convention comprehensively bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster munitions, sets strict deadlines for clearance of contaminated land and destruction of stockpiles of the weapon, and includes groundbreaking provisions for assistance to victims and affected communities.

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CMC Newsletter October 2009

1. INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Convention on Cluster Munitions strongly promoted at disarmament discussions in New York

The global campaign against cluster bombs received a major boost in New York in October during the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. One new signature and 2 new ratifications brought the Convention on Cluster Munitions up to 101 signatures, and 23 ratifications. Malawi and Macedonia (FYR) deposited their instruments of ratification on 7 and 8 October respectively, becoming the 22nd and 23rd countries to ratify the cluster bomb ban. Seven more ratifications are needed for entry into force.

H.E. Mr. Léo Mérorès signs the CCM on 28 October. Photo credit: UN Treaty Section

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