2/22/2007 :: Norway has taken the initiative for an international ban on cluster munitions, which for more than 40 years have caused unacceptable human suffering during and after conflicts throughout the world. Watch the webcast of Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's February 22 statement at the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions here. + More

Cluster munitions injure and kill civilians all over the world, both during and after wars. Norway has initiated a process aimed at securing an international ban on cluster munitions that have unacceptable humanitarian consequences. As a ... + More

Cluster munitions are a large, and growing, problem. If their use continues to spread, and the number of those using them continues to grow, they may become an even greater humanitarian and development challenge than anti-personnel mines ... + More