The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

The Convention on Cluster Munitions, CCM, prohibits all use, stockpiling, production and transfer of Cluster Munitions. Separate articles in the Convention concern assistance to victims, clearance of contaminated areas and destruction of stockpiles.
The Convention was adopted in Dublin by 107 states on 30 May 2008 and signed on 3 December the same year. The Convention became binding international law for the States Parties when it entered into force on 1 August 2010. The First Meeting of States Parties will take place in Vientiane, Laos, 8 - 12 November 2010. Future States Parties will accede to the Convention by submitting their ratifications to the United Nations headquarters in New York