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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · 7d

At the First Committee, we urge delegations to:
➡️ Condemn all use of #landmines and #ClusterMunitions, under any circumstances;
➡️ Denounce withdrawals from the treaties;
➡️ Urging all states to join and stop withdrawal plans;
➡️ Vote in favour of the resolutions promoting these life-saving treaties.

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · 15d

Making sure #Landmines and #ClusterMunitions stay on the agenda during #UNGA 👇

In a meeting with UN High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu, Tamar Gabelnick, urged stronger leadership on state withdrawals, and reinforced the call that suspension from the treaties is not permitted.

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Humanity & Inclusion - Advocacy @hi-advocacy.bsky.social · 21d

[13MSP #ConventionOnClusterMunitions] Lao PDR, Iraq & others stated clearance, risk education or victim assistance had to be reduced or stopped.
@hi-federation.bsky.social & @banclusterbombs.bsky.social call on states to ensure funding for all affected States to achieve clearance of cluster munition

Clearance in Phongsaly province, northern Laos. © G.Lordet / HI

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Humanity & Inclusion - Advocacy @hi-advocacy.bsky.social · 24d

The Cluster Munition Monitor released today shows the positive impacts of the Oslo Convention on clearance & victim assistance.
👉Still a lot of work needs to be done.
🔴State parties must continue should not forget the victims!
@banclusterbombs.bsky.social @minemonitor.bsky.social

Mr. Volodymyr pictured in the yard of his home near the village of Zarazhne in Kharkiv Oblast. In February 2022 he was injured in a cluster munition strike on Kharkiv city and now has no feeling below his left thigh as a result of nerve damage. The strike, he says, was the first instance of cluster munitions in the war. When you are injured from cluster munitions he says, there is no end. He is a beneficiary of HI with cash assistance. © C. Wright / ICBL-CMC / HI

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · 24d

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released!

The report can be access through this: bit.ly/42oMtYG

The press release is also available in here: bit.ly/41NasAH

#BanClusterBombs

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · 22d

👉 The 2025 Report shows that the Convention on Cluster Munitions is making a real difference. In 2024 alone, States Parties cleared more cluster munition remnants than they did in the previous five years.

This is what humanitarian progress looks like: safe ground for civilians and their futures.

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · 21d

While progress is being made, the CMM Report reveals alarming setbacks:
#Lithuania became the first country ever to withdraw from the Convention
#ClusterMunitions continue to be used in conflicts in Myanmar, Russia, Syria, and Ukraine.
#Civilians continue to pay the highest price.

Discover more 👇

www.the-monitor.org

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · 21d

Since #Russia’s full-scale invasion began, cluster munitions have caused over 1,200 civilian casualties in #Ukraine. Behind each number is a life forever changed, a family torn apart, a community living in fear.
👉 This is why the work to eradicate these indiscriminate weapons matters more than ever.

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Reaching Critical Will @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social · 22d

Amidst multiple instances of use of #clustermunitions in 2025 & #Lithuania’s withdrawal from the #CCM, @erinlynnhunt.bsky.social of @banclusterbombs.bsky.social expects states to speak strongly in condemnation of these developments in #FirstCommittee: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

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MAG (Mines Advisory Group) @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social · 24d

2025 Cluster Munition Monitor is out now 📣

Civilians – especially children – continue to suffer the deadly legacy of cluster munitions.

Every single recorded casualty in 2024 was a civilian.

Read the report: buff.ly/jBvHE3I

⬇️ See the key findings

@banclusterbombs.bsky.social

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · 23d

Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 is out!

Check out the report: bit.ly/CMMonitor2025

@banclusterbombs.bsky.social @hrw.org @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · 24d

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released!

The report can be access through this: bit.ly/42oMtYG

The press release is also available in here: bit.ly/41NasAH

#BanClusterBombs

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · 29d

This map highlights both past and current producers of cluster munitions, offering a clear picture of the global production landscape over time.

📢 Don’t forget: the Cluster Munition Monitor 2024 will be launched on 15 September at 9:30 CEST.

👉 Stay tuned for more insights leading up to the launch!

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Sep 8

Huge news: #Vanuatu joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, becoming the 112th country to back this crucial humanitarian treaty!

Join us in cheering on Vanuatu!

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Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor @minemonitor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today’s map highlight the Cluster Munition Remnants Contamination. The bad news is that more areas are marked in red!

👉 The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 launches Monday, 15 September at 9.30 CEST.

Stay tuned for more insights! #CMM2025

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨 Countdown to launch!

On 15 September at 9.30 CEST, CMC will unveil the Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 #CMM2025.

Here’s a first look: a map from the report showing the current status of the convention.

Stay tuned for more insights and mark your calendars for the big launch!

#BanClusterBombs

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 21

The progress is real, but the job isn’t finished. Together, we can build a cluster munition-free world.

👉 Join the movement and call for a complete!

#BanClusterBombs

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 19

On World Humanitarian Day, we honours deminers risking their lives to make communities safe from landmines and cluster munitions.

Mine action programs are underfunded, which means fewer teams in the field, slower clearance, and communities forced to live longer with fear.

#ActForHumanity

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 12

CMC is celebrating “To Margaret” by Martina Musio and Campagna Italiana contro le Mine which won the 2025 Youth for Humanitarian Disarmament Multimedia Contest.

Dedicated to the life of Margaret A.O., ICBL Ambassador and landmine survivor, blending her story and voice into a beautiful work of art.

On #InternationalYouthDay 2025, the CMC is honoured to announce that the short video "To Margaret" by Martina Musio and the Campagna Italiana Contro le Mine has been awarded in the 2025 Yout...

On #InternationalYouthDay 2025, the CMC is honoured to announce that the short video "To Margaret" by Martina Musio and the Campagna Italiana Contro le Mine has been awarded in the 2025 Youth for Huma...

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 11

Cluster Munition Monitor 2024 reports that from February 2022 to December 2023, a total of 1,023 cluster munition casualties were recorded for #Ukraine. However, the actual number is likely much higher as many casualties go unreported.

#MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 5

In the previous months we’ve heard every excuse to withdraw from these humanitarian disarmament treaties.

But there is no justification. Not for landmines. Not for cluster munitions.

#MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Aug 1

Today marks 15 years since the Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force. It has saved lives, reduced harm, and upheld international norms. Yet new use and Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Convention demand renewed commitment.

👉 Read the full statement here: bit.ly/45eO9om

#BanClusterBombs

15 Years On, Global Treaty Continues to Save Lives by Banning Cluster Bombs - ICBLCMC

International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition - Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Jul 29

The Cluster Munition Coalition is deeply concerned by confirmed reports of cluster munition use by #Thailand along the Thai–Cambodian border.

Accountability must follow ceasefire. Civilians must not bear the cost of conflict.

👉 Read the full statement here: bit.ly/4o2IY3s

Cluster Munition Coalition concerned by reports of cluster munition use by Thailand - ICBLCMC

International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition - Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor

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Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Jul 29

Across countries like #Angola, #Myanmar, #Syria, #Cambodia, #Bosnia, and now #Ukraine, landmines and cluster bombs are still claiming lives. These are not distant, past-tense horrors. They are happening right now.

Let’s keep working toward a future where no one steps on yesterday’s conflict.

Cluster Munition Coalition @banclusterbombs.bsky.social · Apr 17

Grateful to #Austria, #Belgium, #Colombia, #Ireland, #NewZealand, #Norway, #Mexico, #Panama, #Peru, #Switzerland, and #Thailand for their collective call urging all States to advance toward a world free of Cluster Munitions.

Read more: bit.ly/3RUYL5u

#MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

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