The global treaty that bans cluster bombs, formally known as the Convention on Cluster Munitions, has been signed by 108 countries and ratified by 39 countries.
The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) is calling on all governments that have not signed and ratified the Convention to join without delay. It entered into force on 1 August 2010 and now has full legal force as a binding piece of international law. For States Parties, the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions is illegal and the clock is already ticking on deadlines for destroying stockpiles and clearing contaminated land. 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 108 governments have signed the Convention and 38 countries have ratified it. Make sure your government accedes to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, or ratifies if it has already signed!
100-day countdown to EIF
In the 100 days leading up to the Convention’s entry into force on 1 August 2010, Campaigners worldwide stepped up pressure on governments to join the CCM. During each week of the countdown, CMC campaigners carried out targeted actions urging specific non-signatory countries to sign the Convention.
Campaigners especially urged 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 to 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
