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Just look at city’s like Aleppo in Syria to learn no one wins from this. But the civilian population loses desperately. It will take decades to reconstruct. Kharkiv’s citizens will be displaced, forced to find a new life. Then vilified for hoping to find a better life 😞#Ukraine
2. #Ukraine| evidence suggesting Putin is using cluster munitions in #Kharkiv.
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CMs) was established in 2010. It bans the munition & requires member countries to clear areas contaminated by cluster munition remnants within 10 years 3/
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CMs) was established in 2010. It bans the munition & requires member countries to clear areas contaminated by cluster munition remnants within 10 years 3/
3. #Ukraine| destroy their cluster munition stocks w/in 8 years, and provide assistance for victims.
CMs spread multiple bomblets or submunitions indiscriminately over a wide area, which can be devastating for civilians caught in a strike. 3/
CMs spread multiple bomblets or submunitions indiscriminately over a wide area, which can be devastating for civilians caught in a strike. 3/
Some cluster munitions used in disputed #Kashmir @banclusterbombs @erinlynnhunt @MinesActionCan
@amyjlittle @noclusterbombs @MineMonitor @ISUCCM
@MineActionRev @yeshuamp @unodavienna @ONU_fr @UNPeacebuilding @EU_NonProlif @Lara @andersoncooper @Article36 @nuclearban
@amyjlittle @noclusterbombs @MineMonitor @ISUCCM
@MineActionRev @yeshuamp @unodavienna @ONU_fr @UNPeacebuilding @EU_NonProlif @Lara @andersoncooper @Article36 @nuclearban
Nuclear armed #India and #Pakistan have exchanged fire over the line of control @explosiveweapon @lauraboillot @K8brannen @jricole @CorentinBr @Ifri_ @NATOSource @UF @Kennedy_School @FletcherSchool @ACScowcroft @KVignard @JensLaerke @banclusterbombs @IvoHDaalder @bellingcat
These bomblets are scattered in open areas
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@banminesusa @legaciesofwar @MineBanTreaty @ICRC @ArmsControlNow @WarInstitute @RenataDwan @UNIDIR @Msg_of_Humanity @amnestyusa @SmallArmsSurvey @FrankRGardner @theIRC @AtlanticCouncil @ChicagoCouncil @IntlPeaceBureau @froomkin
