Human Lives Human Rights: Cluster munitions, being inherently indiscriminate weapons, have inflicted immeasurable harm upon civilians worldwide, often persisting for years or even decades after conflicts have ceased.
The driving force behind the ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions by 111 states, including several of Ukraine’s allies, is the humanitarian concern for civilians in war-torn nations and their post-conflict situations. This convention prohibits the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions.
The decision of the Biden Administration to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine represents a backward move that undermines the significant progress achieved by the international community in safeguarding civilians from these hazards, both during and after armed conflicts.
