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The 8th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), Geneva 5-13th November 2007
17 November 2007: Cluster bombs: realism and reality. Despite opposition from the US, Russia and China, a global effort to ban cluster munitions is gaining ground (UK)
14 November 2007: Nations Consider Limits on Cluster Bombs 14 November 2007: Talks on cluster bombs not productive 14 November 2007: Envoys highlight "step forward" on cluster bombs (South Africa) 14 November 2007: UN weapons conference cautious on use of cluster bombs (India)
13 November 2007: CCW: Only Oslo Process Can Deliver a Cluster Bomb Ban (HRW) 13 November 2007: Cluster bomb talks not ambitious enough -(ICRC) 13 November 2007: Cluster munitions: ICRC regrets inadequate action by CCW States 13 November 2007: Cluster munitions conference ends without agreement on binding ban 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)