Making sure #Landmines and #ClusterMunitions stay on the agenda during #UNGA 👇 In a meeting with UN High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu, Tamar Gabelnick, urged stronger leadership on state withdrawals, and reinforced the call that suspension from the treaties is not permitted.

[13MSP #ConventionOnClusterMunitions] Lao PDR, Iraq & others stated clearance, risk education or victim assistance had to be reduced or stopped. @hi-federation.bsky.social & @banclusterbombs.bsky.social call on states to ensure funding for all affected States to achieve clearance of cluster munition

The Cluster Munition Monitor released today shows the positive impacts of the Oslo Convention on clearance & victim assistance. 👉Still a lot of work needs to be done. 🔴State parties must continue should not forget the victims! @banclusterbombs.bsky.social @minemonitor.bsky.social

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released! The report can be access through this: bit.ly/42oMtYG The press release is also available in here: bit.ly/41NasAH #BanClusterBombs

👉 The 2025 Report shows that the Convention on Cluster Munitions is making a real difference. In 2024 alone, States Parties cleared more cluster munition remnants than they did in the previous five years. This is what humanitarian progress looks like: safe ground for civilians and their futures.

While progress is being made, the CMM Report reveals alarming setbacks: #Lithuania became the first country ever to withdraw from the Convention #ClusterMunitions continue to be used in conflicts in Myanmar, Russia, Syria, and Ukraine. #Civilians continue to pay the highest price. Discover more 👇

Since #Russia’s full-scale invasion began, cluster munitions have caused over 1,200 civilian casualties in #Ukraine. Behind each number is a life forever changed, a family torn apart, a community living in fear. 👉 This is why the work to eradicate these indiscriminate weapons matters more than ever.

Amidst multiple instances of use of #clustermunitions in 2025 & #Lithuania’s withdrawal from the #CCM, @erinlynnhunt.bsky.social of @banclusterbombs.bsky.social expects states to speak strongly in condemnation of these developments in #FirstCommittee: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

2025 Cluster Munition Monitor is out now 📣 Civilians – especially children – continue to suffer the deadly legacy of cluster munitions. Every single recorded casualty in 2024 was a civilian. Read the report: buff.ly/jBvHE3I ⬇️ See the key findings @banclusterbombs.bsky.social

Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 is out! Check out the report: bit.ly/CMMonitor2025 @banclusterbombs.bsky.social @hrw.org @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released! The report can be access through this: bit.ly/42oMtYG The press release is also available in here: bit.ly/41NasAH #BanClusterBombs

This map highlights both past and current producers of cluster munitions, offering a clear picture of the global production landscape over time. 📢 Don’t forget: the Cluster Munition Monitor 2024 will be launched on 15 September at 9:30 CEST. 👉 Stay tuned for more insights leading up to the launch!

Huge news: #Vanuatu joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, becoming the 112th country to back this crucial humanitarian treaty! Join us in cheering on Vanuatu!

Today’s map highlight the Cluster Munition Remnants Contamination. The bad news is that more areas are marked in red! 👉 The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 launches Monday, 15 September at 9.30 CEST. Stay tuned for more insights! #CMM2025

🚨 Countdown to launch! On 15 September at 9.30 CEST, CMC will unveil the Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 #CMM2025. Here’s a first look: a map from the report showing the current status of the convention. Stay tuned for more insights and mark your calendars for the big launch! #BanClusterBombs

The progress is real, but the job isn’t finished. Together, we can build a cluster munition-free world. 👉 Join the movement and call for a complete! #BanClusterBombs

On World Humanitarian Day, we honours deminers risking their lives to make communities safe from landmines and cluster munitions. Mine action programs are underfunded, which means fewer teams in the field, slower clearance, and communities forced to live longer with fear. #ActForHumanity

CMC is celebrating “To Margaret” by Martina Musio and Campagna Italiana contro le Mine which won the 2025 Youth for Humanitarian Disarmament Multimedia Contest. Dedicated to the life of Margaret A.O., ICBL Ambassador and landmine survivor, blending her story and voice into a beautiful work of art.

Cluster Munition Monitor 2024 reports that from February 2022 to December 2023, a total of 1,023 cluster munition casualties were recorded for #Ukraine. However, the actual number is likely much higher as many casualties go unreported. #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

In the previous months we’ve heard every excuse to withdraw from these humanitarian disarmament treaties. But there is no justification. Not for landmines. Not for cluster munitions. #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

Today marks 15 years since the Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force. It has saved lives, reduced harm, and upheld international norms. Yet new use and Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Convention demand renewed commitment. 👉 Read the full statement here: bit.ly/45eO9om #BanClusterBombs

The Cluster Munition Coalition is deeply concerned by confirmed reports of cluster munition use by #Thailand along the Thai–Cambodian border. Accountability must follow ceasefire. Civilians must not bear the cost of conflict. 👉 Read the full statement here: bit.ly/4o2IY3s

Across countries like #Angola, #Myanmar, #Syria, #Cambodia, #Bosnia, and now #Ukraine, landmines and cluster bombs are still claiming lives. These are not distant, past-tense horrors. They are happening right now. Let’s keep working toward a future where no one steps on yesterday’s conflict.

Grateful to #Austria, #Belgium, #Colombia, #Ireland, #NewZealand, #Norway, #Mexico, #Panama, #Peru, #Switzerland, and #Thailand for their collective call urging all States to advance toward a world free of Cluster Munitions. Read more: bit.ly/3RUYL5u #MineFreeWorld #BanClusterBombs

At today’s #CCMISM25, Habouba Aoun delivered the CMC statement on Risk Education, stressing why Risk Education is a frontline defense in contaminated areas. Watch her explain why risk education matters more than ever and read CMC full statement here: bit.ly/4lkVdXF #BanClusterBombs

#Syria's transitional government should prioritize the country's accession to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty & 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, destroy any remaining stocks - @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04... @minefreeworld.bsky.social @banclusterbombs.bsky.social

At today’s #CCMISM25, we called on states to stand firm against emerging threats to the global ban on cluster munitions, warning that silence or ambiguity is not an option. Mark Hiznay of @hrw.org sounded the alarm: essential norms protecting civilians are under threat. #BanClusterBombs

#Ireland at #CCM2025: “Opposing any use, stockpiling, production or transfer of cluster munitions under any circumstances”. #BanClusterBombs

#SouthAfrica at #CCM2025: “Security challenges cannot and should not lead to the deployment of weapons whose devastating humanitarian consequences are well documented”. #BanClusterBombs

#Belgium at #CCM2025: “Adequate military and Security Defense does not necessarily imply the use of cluster munitions or Anti-Personnel Mines”. #BanClusterBombs

#NewZealand at #CCM2025: “Lithuania’s withdrawal and discussions by other states about potential withdrawal negatively impact the Convention, humanitarian disarmament efforts, and the protection of civilians. A world without these weapons is possible and necessary”. #BanClusterBombs

The Coalition on Cluster Munition had a special appreciation for some of the statements made by participating countries at today’s #CCMISM25 #BanClusterBombs

Eléa Boureux delivering CMC comments on Mauritania's Extension Request at the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. hashtag#BanClusterBombs hashtag#CCMISM25

CMC comments on Afghanistan’s Article 4 Extension Request at the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions read by CMC campaigner, Mohammad Shohab Hakimi from #Afghanistan. Read more: bit.ly/4clTBsN #BanClusterBombs #CCMISM25

Habouba Aoun delivering CMC comments on Lebanon's Extension Request at the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. #BanClusterBombs #CCMISM25

CMC Statement on Stockpile Destruction and Retention read by Mark Hiznay from @hrw.org at the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Read more: bit.ly/3XRmGX8 #BanClusterBombs #2025CCM

At the 2025 Intersessional Meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, CMC calls on States Parties to take urgent and principled action to defend and strengthen the norms of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Read the full statement here bit.ly/43EDV1z #BanClusterBombs #2025CCM

#NewZealand at #CCM2025: Regrets #Lithuania’s withdrawal, warning it sets a concerning precedent that risks the Convention and IHL. Also deeply concerned that several states are considering leaving the Mine Ban Treaty. #BanClusterBombs #MineFreeWorld

@austriaun.bsky.social at #CCM2025: Deplores rising use of #ClusterMunitions and casualties. Cluster Munitions threaten human security in war and peace. Survivors’ testimonies say it all! Deeply regrets Lithuania’s withdrawal and urges all non-parties not to use #ClusterMunitions #BanClusterBombs

#UNMAS at #CCM2025: Unequivocally condemns all use, transfer, and production of cluster munitions — direct or indirect. Deeply regrets Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Convention. "We must strengthen the norm against these indiscriminate weapons." #BanClusterBombs

#Panama at #CCM2025: We owe it to victims and affected communities to make the CCM a priority. Lithuania’s exit is a dangerous precedent, it risks eroding the ban on weapons that cause indiscriminate suffering. The idea that cluster munitions are a “deterrent” is pure illusion.

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💡 #RehabMatters Girls and women with disabilities face multiple forms of discrimination and inequalities across the world. #SDG5 #IWD2025 This is Xoua's story as a victim of cluster munition who needs assistive technology, and a woman with disabilities in Lao PDR:

Now that #Lithuania has withdrawn from the Convention banning #ClusterMunitions, what's next? #BanClusterBomba

Today, #Lithuania makes history as the first country to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions. This unprecedented move threatens both Lithuanian civilians and global humanitarian norms. 👉 Read the full article: bit.ly/4ku4xZa 👉 Check the reel: bit.ly/3XqtGdm #BanClusterBombs

🚨 Today, Lithuania becomes the first State to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, since its adoption in 2008, marking the first ever withdrawal from a disarmament treaty. #ClusterMunitions are banned weapons, highly deadly to civilians. @banclusterbombs.bsky.social 1/4

🚨 Aujourd'hui la Lituanie devient le premier État à se retirer de la Convention sur les armes à sous-munitions adoptée en 2008, marquant le premier retrait d'un traité de désarmement. Les armes à sous-munitions sont interdites et sont meurtrières pour les civils. @banclusterbombs.bsky.social 1/4

"At a time when IHL is under attack in multiple brutal conflicts around the world, strong leadership by defenders of humanitarian norms is crucial." - op-ed via Tamar Gabelnick, Cluster Munition Coalition on Lithuania’s Departure from the Convention on Cluster Munition icblcmc.org/our-impact/l...