The Presidency of the CCM, the Netherlands, issued the following statement today:
“We are once again appalled by the use of cluster munitions and barrel bombs in populated areas by the Syrian regime. Their indiscriminate attacks against civilians are contrary to international humanitarian law and the norms set by this convention. Continue reading
As President of the Cluster Munitions Convention as of 1 January 2016, the Netherlands is deeply concerned about reports on the alleged use of cluster munitions during the conflict in Yemen. Over the past months, various reports detailed the alleged use of cluster munitions on Yemeni territory. Continue reading
On 31 October 2015 the Government of Italy completed the destruction of its entire stockpile of cluster munitions and related submunitions in accordance with its obligations as a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Continue reading
On 31st October 2015, Italy announced completion of the destruction of its entire stockpile of cluster munitions and related sub munitions in accordance with its obligations as State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Continue reading
On 25 November 2015 the Government of Germany completed the destruction of their stockpiles of cluster munitions in accordance with its obligations as a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
On 1st October, Mauritius became the 98th State Party to the treaty. The instrument of ratification is available here.
On 30th September, Somalia ratified the CCM, becoming the 97th State Party to the treaty. The instrument of ratification is available here.
CCM Proposal on financing model for the ISU, dated 10 September 2015.
Further documents/statements delivered at the Review Conference are available at the link HERE.
On 31st August, Iceland ratified the CCM, becoming the 95th State Party to the treaty. The instrument of ratification is available here.
On 25 August 2015, Rwanda became the 94th State party to the CCM. The instrument of ratification is available here.