4.3K views · 188 reactions | This week at the Convention on Cluster Munitions, HALO made one message clear: policy must be grounded in real-world challenges. From Kosovo – on the verge of being free from cluster munitions – to major advances in Laos, the message is clear: progress is possible, but lasting results rely on sustained support and political will. | The HALO Trust | Facebook

South Sudan has agreed to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions. By agreeing to the ban, South Sudan is taking an important step to strengthen international peace and security. Other countries should follow suit. | Human Rights Watch

Cluster munitions cause extensive civilian casualties and long-lasting problems. Today marks 17 years of the Convention on Cluster Munitions that prohibits the use, production, stockpiling, & transfer of those weapons and requires States to ensure they claim no further victims. | International Committee of the Red Cross

Cluster munitions are brutal, inhumane weapons that cause lasting harm to civilians. The US is a part of the Convention on Cluster Munitions banning the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of these weapons. Sending them to Ukraine is a clear escalation. What’s next? Chemical or biological weapons, nuclear weapons? | Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene