Over 100 countries—not including the U.S., Russia or Ukraine—have banned cluster munitions since 2008.
, a controversial weapon that has faced bans because of its potential to injure or kill civilians.
to a 2010 report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which warned the munitions could explode later if disturbed or mishandled.to the Cluster Munition Monitor, as civilians represented 97% of all cluster munition casualties in 2021.by the Soviet Union and the UK during World War II and has been used by the U.S. in several conflicts, including in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Since the treaty was signed, 99% of global cluster munition stockpiles have been destroyed, according to the Cluster Munition Monitor.
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