On 25 August 2015, Rwanda became the 94th State party to the CCM. The instrument of ratification is available here.
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Costa Rican embassies in the Caribbean join efforts in raising awareness on the ratification of the CCM
The Embassy of Costa Rica in Trinidad and Tobago, the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC) and the Caribbean Coalition for Development and the Reduction of Armed Violence (CDRAV) screened the film “On Safer Ground” on 28 July this year in Puerto España, Trinidad and Tobago. Continue reading
Slovakia accedes to the CCM
On 24 July 2015, Slovakia became the 93rd State Party to the CCM.
First Review Conference
The First Review Conference of the CCM will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 7 to 11 September 2015.
Plese click HERE for more information on this event
South Africa ratifies the CCM
On 28 May 2015, South Africa became the 92th State Party to the CCM. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
Fifth intersessional meeting CCM, Geneva, 22-23 June
The Fifth intersessional meeting to the CCM will be held on 22-23 June, at the WMO in Geneva.
For more information, please click HERE.
Costa Rica condena el uso de municiones en racimo en Yemen
Costa Rica, como Presidencia de la Quinta Reunión de los Estados Parte de la Convención para la Prohibición de Municiones en Racimo, expresa su firme condena al uso de municiones de racimo en la provincia de Saada en Yemen, según denunció el pasado 3 de mayo la organización defensora de los derechos humanos Human Rights Watch, la cual indicó que la coalición encabezada por Arabia Saudita ha utilizado municiones de racimo en la ofensiva militar contra los rebeldes hutíes. Continue reading
Paraguay ratifies the CCM
On 12 March 2015, Paraguay became the 91th State Party to the CCM. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here.
Canada ratifies the CCM
On 16 March 2015, Canada became the 90th State Party to the CCM. The instrument of ratification deposited at the UNSG in New York is available here
The Mission of Costa Rica in Geneva and Costa Rican football players join their voice against cluster munitions
The Ambassador of Costa Rica to the UN agencies in Geneva, Elayne Whyte, along with the football players of the team Evian Thonon Gaillard FC, Yeltsin Tejeda and David Ramirez, join their voices to contribute to education and outreach on the consequences of cluster munitions. These have killed more than 100,000 people in 23 countries, 98 percent of the deaths have been civilians. Continue reading