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UN expert urges US not to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions

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Cluster munitions are prohibited by more than 100 countries. Russia, Ukraine and the United States have not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions. They typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. Those that fail to explode pose a danger long after a conflict ends.

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UN expert urges US not to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions

GENEVA: A United Nations expert has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, saying these could harm civilians even decades after the end of the conflict there, a letter published on Wednesday (Sep 20) showed. In her letter to the US government, Alice Jil

3 months ago·Singapore

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The West Australian

UN expert warns US on cluster munitions for Ukraine

A United Nations special rapporteur on torture has urged the United States to not provide Ukraine's military forces with cluster munitions.

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PerthNow

UN expert warns US on cluster munitions for Ukraine

A United Nations special rapporteur on torture has urged the United States to not provide Ukraine's military forces with cluster munitions.

3 months ago·Perth, Australia

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UN expert urges US not to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions

GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations expert has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, saying these could harm civilians even decades after the end of the conflict there, a letter published on Wednesday showed. In her letter to the U.S. government, Alice Jill Edwards, a U.N. Special Rapporteur, said that cluster munitions "indiscriminately and seriously injure civilians both at the time of…

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