United States

 

20 November 2007: Secretary-General calls for creation of working group, as Security Council holds day-long debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict (UN)

19 November 2007: The Oslo Process: ending cluster-bombs

13 November 2007: US Government Supports 'Go Slow' Approach on Cluster Bombs 

12 November 2007: Cautious steps at U.N. weapons conference to limit use of cluster bombs (US)

09 November 2007: Speak Up Against Cluster Bombs (US)

07 November 2007: US agrees to negotiate on cluster weapons treaty

05 November 2007: [To Do] Call your Senators today to protect children from cluster munitions! (US)

02 November 2007: Mother of Dead Marine, Rep. Jim Moran, Nobel Laureate Jody Williams Urge Congress to Ban Cluster Bombs (US)

01 November 2007: Hearings address nuclear weapons, poverty, environment (US)

29 October 2007: U.S. Resisting Ban on Cluster Bombs

17 October 2007: Speakers to Tell 'Cluster Bomb' Story

15 October 2007: Cluster Bomb Speakers Tour to make two UST stops

14 October 2007: Local newspaper fails to cover the local angle of the story

11 October 2007: Kearneysville Company Saving Lives

02 October 2007: U.S., Russia and China urged to join treaty banning use of cluster bombs

07 September 2007: Senate passes bill on cluster bomb use (US)

07 September 2007: Cluster Bombs Decried in Bill (US)

09 August 2007: US expert speaks out against cluster bombs at conference

09 August 2007: Metal Developed That Explodes on Impact

30 July 2007: US should ban bomblets and get on the right side of history

20 July 2007: IPS News: Will the US finally end cluster munition exports?

21 June 2007: The Economist: A grudging response to America's new line on little bombs

19 June 2007: U.S. Will Negotiate Cluster Bomb Treaty

19 June 2007: U.S. Eyes Limits On 'Cluster' Weapons

18 June 2007: U.S. open to negotiations on cluster bombs but no ban

16 February 2007: Support the US Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, Coalition Letter to the Senate

14 February 2007: US: Enact Law to Protect Civilians from Cluster Munitions

14 February 2007: US Bill S.594 to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions

14 February 2007: Statements made to US Congress introducing Bill S.594, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007

29 January 2007: US: Cut off cluster munitions sales to Israel

 

 

 
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