Talks at convention on conventional weapons fail to produce consensus on cluster bombs

vor 14 Jahren

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vor 14 Jahren

Efforts to ban cluster bombs have been in the works for years. Just last week, the international community considered a new proposal at the Convention on Conventional Weapons in Geneva. But some say the proposal - backed by the U.S., China, Russia and others - would’ve undermined a stricter ban already signed by more 111 nations.Zach Hudson discusses the history of cluster bombs and their current use in warfare. He's coordinator of the U.S. campaign to ban landmines and cluster munitions for Handicap International.