In armed conflicts around the world, cluster munitions are the category of weapons most in need of stronger national and international law to protect civilians from harm. This survey provides a global overview of cluster munitions, timeline of their use since 1943, country profiles of the more than 70 nations known to stockpile cluster munitions, and the applicability of international humanitarian law on the use of these weapons.
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Background Briefing
Survey of Cluster Munition Policy and Practice
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