Tag Archives: Convention on Cluster Munitions

CCW Review Conference Fails to Reach Consensus on Weak Cluster Munitions Protocol

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Today in Geneva, delegations from over 100 nations ended a two week-long Review Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) without reaching agreement on a controversial proposal backed by the United States that would … Continue reading →

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Too Little, Too Late: U.S. Pushing Weak Cluster Munitions Protocol in Geneva

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball This week, diplomats from 114 countries will gather in Geneva for the Fourth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). The focus of the November 14-25 meeting will be a controversial draft protocol that … Continue reading →

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Update: Cluster Munitions, Obama Administration, Global Activities

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

By Jeff Abramson As the year progresses, we’ll revisit the mid-term grades given the Obama administration on their conventional weapons policies. For the moment, the D grade on cluster munitions remains unchanged because U.S. policy is unchanged, but there is … Continue reading →

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