Just Released: The Cluster Munition Monitor Report 2024 The Cluster Munition Monitor Report 2024 is now available, offering key insights into the devastating impact of cluster munitions around the world. The report tracks the use, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, documents casualties, and examines the ongoing efforts to clear contaminated areas and support survivors. You can watch the live press conference launch through this link: https://bit.ly/3zawjqC And access the full repo

Cluster munitions are deadly and leave long-lasting socio-economical effects on communities. Since they have hundreds of sub-munitions, they are generally free-falling, and incorrect use, wind, and other factors can cause them to strike well outside the intended target area. | International Committee of the Red Cross

Iran has launched cluster bombs for the first time, shocking Israel and drawing global concern. The banned weapon scatters deadly bomblets, many of which fail to explode immediately, posing long-term risks to civilians. Israel claims at least one such missile hit during Iran’s latest missile barrage. Iran’s strikes also hit a hospital and residential buildings in Tel Aviv. As tensions escalate, both nations have intensified attacks, including strikes on nuclear facilities. The U.S. weighs its re

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released. It paints a mixed picture of significant humanitarian progress amidst serious new challenges to the international norm. On one hand, the convention's positive impact is undeniable: in 2024, States Parties destroyed more cluster munition remnants than in any of the preceding five years, releasing over 100km² of land and greatly reducing the threat to civilians. On the other, the report documents alarming setbacks, including Lith

The international treaty banning cluster munitions is making demonstrable progress, but it's being tested by countries that have not joined it. Mary Wareham, deputy crisis, conflict, and arms director at Human Rights Watch and editor of “Cluster Munition Monitor 2024,” discusses the 2024 report ⤵️ | Human Rights Watch