The United States is not among the 111 states who have joined the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) (AFP/File, Karim Sahib)
Talks On Cluster Bomb Restrictions Collapse -- New York Times
GENEVA — Despite last-minute attempts to broker a compromise, American-led efforts to conclude an international treaty restricting use of cluster munitions collapsed on Friday in the face of opposition from countries that said it would did not address their humanitarian concerns and would undermine existing international law.
Diplomats from 114 countries spent two weeks in Geneva trying to conclude a treaty that would have banned older, less sophisticated cluster munitions — bombs and rockets that scatter a large number of smaller bomblets over a wide area. Some bomblets fail to explode upon hitting the ground and can remain a deadly hazard long after the fighting is over.
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More News On The U.S. Failure To Convince Members Of The UN To Compromise On Cluster Bomb Restrictions
U.S. defeated in bid on cluster bomb accord -- Reuters
UN rejects US-backed cluster bombs regulation bid -- BBC
US defeated in bid on cluster bomb accord -- Stuff.co.nz
Cluster Bombs: Nations Reject Weakening of Global Ban -- Human Rights Watch
Britain unites with smaller countries to block US bid to legalise cluster bombs -- The Guardian
New Cluster Munitions Treaty Rejected -- Defense News
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