Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 103ll Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 2015–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/52

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/52	Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions	1,550	82%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/58	Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions	1,446	78%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/32	Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions	1,186	94%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/79	Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions	1,175	93%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/47	Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions	1,098	81%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Cluster Munitions Conferences Treaty Compliance Treaty Review

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Urges all States outside the Convention on Cluster Munitions to join as soon as possible, whether by ratifying or acceding to it, and all States parties that are in a position to do so to promote adherence to the Convention through bilateral, subregional and multilateral contacts, outreach and other means;

Stresses the importance of the full and effective implementation of and compliance with the Convention, including through the implementation of the Dubrovnik Action Plan;

Expresses strong concern regarding the number of allegations, reports or documented evidence of the use of cluster munitions in different parts of the world, related civilian casualties and other consequences that impede the achievement of sustainable development;

Urges all States parties to provide the Secretary-General with complete and timely information as required under article 7 of the Convention in order to promote transparency and compliance with the Convention;

Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information that could make the clearance and destruction of cluster munition remnants and related activities more effective;

Reiterates the invitation to States not parties to participate in a continued dialogue on issues relevant to the Convention in order to enhance its humanitarian impact and to promote its universalization, as well as to engage in a military-to-military dialogue in order to address specific security issues related to cluster munitions;

Reiterates its invitation and encouragement to all States parties, interested States, the United Nations, other relevant international organizations or institutions, regional organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Cluster Munition Coalition and other relevant non-governmental organizations to participate in the upcoming formal meetings under the Convention;

Invites and encourages all interested States, the United Nations, other relevant international organizations or institutions, regional organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental organizations to attend the second Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 23 to 27 November 2020, and to participate in the future programme of meetings of the States parties to the Convention;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to convene the Meetings of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions and to continue to render the necessary assistance and to provide such services as may be necessary to fulfil the tasks entrusted to him under the Convention and in the relevant decisions of the Meetings of States Parties and the second Review Conference;

Calls upon States parties and participating States to address issues arising from outstanding dues, including options to ensure sustainable financing for all formal meetings and prompt payment of respective shares of the estimated costs;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions”.

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