Explosive remnants of war such as abandoned and unexploded ordnance as well
as failed cluster submunitions, put innocent lives and livelihoods at risk long
after conflict has ended. Unlike landmines, there is currently no provision
in international law which addresses the problem of cluster munitions and other
ERW and the devastating effect they have on civilian populations.
Confirmed events for 2004
08 -12 March 04 CCW Geneva
18 -19 March 04 DCA Conference, Copenhagen
05 -16 July CCW Geneva
08 -19 November CCW Geneva
Potential / Unconfirmed events
May 04 Regional ERW Conference in Cairo
Seminars organised by the Swiss (CCW, Technical aspects of
submunitions, Aspects of IHL)
? 04 ICRC Canada organising a series of seminars in SE Asia re
Mine Ban Treaty and Protocol V. The first is set to be in Laos.
Before Nov. TBC Pan African meeting – universalisation of Protocol V
(LMA)
The CMC should explore the possibility of holding another conference in September/October
in the lead up to the November Meeting of States Parties.
