Dublin Convention on Cluster Munitions

The Convention on Cluster Munitions is an international treaty that prohibits the use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions, which scatter explosive submunitions over an area. The convention was adopted on May 30, 2008, and entered into force on August 1, 2010. It has been ratified by 112 countries and 124 countries have committed to its goals. The treaty allows for certain exceptions, including the use of cluster munitions that do not have indiscriminate area effects, but requires that these weapons meet specific standards, including electronic self-destruct and self-deactivation mechanisms. The convention also establishes a framework for victim assistance, clearance of contaminated sites, risk reduction education, and stockpile destruction.learn more on wikipedia