The Convention on Cluster Munitions is an international treaty of more than 100 states
The Convention prohibits all use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions
Adopted on 30 May 2008, signed on 3 December 2008 and entered into force on 1 August 2010
The Twelfth Meeting of States Parties (12MSP) was held from 10 to 13 September 2024
Audio recordings of the Meeting are available to listen back to in all six official UN languages on the UN Geneva Digital Recordings Portal.
Here is an advance copy of the final report.
To view statements and access other meeting documents, visit the 12MSP web page.
See the feature article “Rashid Al Basha Brings Survivor Experience to 12MSP Discussion on Victim Assistance”
Convention on Cluster Munitions Stakeholder Dialogue Identifies Key Challenges In Advance of Meeting of States Parties
Geneva, 5 September 2024 – In advance of next week’s Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), the CCM Implementation Support Unit convened a group of stakeholders to discuss emerging challenges to the norm prohibiting the weapon, and implications for wider humanitarian disarmament, peace and development goals. Drawing on the experience and expertise of States Parties involved in the coordination of the work under the convention, the dialogue also saw the engagement of intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and individuals involved in the 2008 convention negotiation process – including States impacted by the weapon – representing the wide gamut of treaty stakeholders.
Read the full statement here.
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) was born out of a collective determination to address the humanitarian consequences and unacceptable harm to civilians caused by cluster munitions. States Parties are committed to the full universalization of the Convention and to promote its norms, as well as to fully implement it. Its implementation contributes to advancing the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the promotion of international peace and security, human rights and international humanitarian law.
