Convention on Cluster Munitions reaches 30 ratifications with today’s deposits by Burkina Faso and Moldova submitting the final two instruments. The Convention will enter into force and become international law on August 1, 2010. Survivor Corps leads the Cluster Munitions Coalition work on assistance to victims of cluster munitions.
The Convention on Cluster Munitions brings into international law a rights-based standard for assistance to victims, their families and affected communities. The framework in the Convention has the potential to enhance the global efforts around armed violence reduction and development, including in future arms control initiatives.
