Opening Statement at the 14th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II to the CCW
The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to address the potential humanitarian consequences caused by landmine use
Read moreOpening Statement at the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the CCW
The United States places great value in CCW as a framework that brings together States with diverse national security interests; we all share the collective goal of balancing military necessity with real concern for the humanitarian consequences of certain conventional weapons.
Read moreCCW Expert Group Seeks Ways to Reduce Humanitarian Impact of Anti-Vehicle Mines
U.S. ready to restart work within CCW on a new MOTAPM protocol, if it appears that consensus is possible.
Read moreU.S. Deeply Disappointed by CCW’s Failure to Conclude Procotol on Cluster Munitions
The protocol would have led to the immediate prohibition of many millions of cluster munitions; placed the remaining cluster munitions under a detailed set of restrictions and regulations; and subjected member states to a detailed list of additional obligations on issues such as clearance, transparency and destruction, all of which would have led to a substantial humanitarian impact on the ground.
Read moreCCW Protocol on Cluster Munitions Would Have Immediate and Tangible Humanitarian Effect
CCW Protocol would not dimnish or detract from the Oslo Convention, and would be a significant step toward a goal everyone shares, which is to address comprehensively the humanitarian impact of cluster munitions.
Read moreNow is the Time to Conclude a Legally Binding CCW Protocol on Cluster Munitions
A CCW protocol on Cluster Munitions offers the only chance of bringing the world’s major cluster munitions users and producers — who represent between 85 and 90 percent of the world’s cluster munitions stockpiles, and are not in a position to join the Oslo Convention — into a legally binding set of prohibitions and regulations.
Read moreU.S. Believes CCW Protocol that Provides Substantial Humanitarian Impact on the Ground is an Achievable Goal
“The United States continues to believe that a CCW Protocol on Cluster Munitions that provides a substantial humanitarian impact on the ground is an essential and achievable goal. A CCW Protocol along the lines of the Chair’s text that imposes meaningful requirements on the countries that are the major users and producers of cluster munitions and who hold approximately 90% of the world’s stockpiles would be an important and undeniable step forward from a humanitarian viewpoint —with the effect of immediately prohibiting more than 2 million U.S. cluster munitions alone.”
Read moreGroup of Governmental Experts Meeting: U.S. Opening Statement
The United States remains committed to reaching an agreement on a legally binding protocol in the CCW to mitigate the humanitarian impact to civilian populations resulting from the use of cluster munitions. You of course have our full support as you lead us in this endeavor this week.
Read moreU.S. Statement at First Round of Negotiations for a Protocol on Cluster Munitions in the CCW
The United States believes that it should be possible to reach agreement in the CCW on a protocol on cluster munitions that will have significant humanitarian benefits. The U.S. Delegation is committed to working cooperatively with delegations across the spectrum of views represented here to achieve this positive result.
Read moreMeeting of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Convetional Weapons
During the course of this week, we have already had productive discussions on this year’s work regarding the Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War and Amended Protocol II on Landmines. This year, we have also engaged in serious negotiations of a Protocol on Cluster Munitions.
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