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COUNTDOWN TO ENTRY INTO FORCE

Prosthetic legs

Photo: Prosthetic limbs in Afghanistan. Photo credit: Alison Locke.

Clearance operators, Southern Lebanon

Photo: MAG clearance operators in Southern Lebanon. Photo credit: Alison Locke.

Clearance operators

Photo: Landmine Action clearance operators in Western Sahara. Photo credit: Alison Locke.

Cluster bombs

Photo: Gharachi Belkher, who was blinded by a submunition in Western Sahara. Photo Credit: Alison Locke.

On 1 August, Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) members worldwide took part in coordinated campaign actions

On 1 August, Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) members worldwide took part in coordinated campaign actions to celebrate the historic milestone presented by the entry into force (EIF) of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Globally, events and actions were built around the slogan, “Beat the drum to ban cluster bombs!”

Calling on governments

World events map The CMC called on governments to accede, ratify, implement and promote the Convention, and seized the opportunity to secure media coverage to raise awareness about the Convention, its entry into force and the problems caused by cluster bombs. There was also an opportunity to encourage countries to participate in the upcoming First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, from 8-12 November 2010.

The CMC marked the Convention’s entry into force together with its key partners in governments as well as United Nations agencies and international organisations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).