Fed: Aust signs treaty on cluster munitions

AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2008
Fed: Aust signs treaty on cluster munitions

Australia has joined 90 other countries in signing an historic treaty banning the use
of cluster munitions.

The treaty .. which includes provisions on victim assistance .. was signed by Foreign
Minister STEPHEN SMITH in Norway yesterday.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions also includes clearance provisions to help free
lands from the debilitating effects of the weapons.

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KEYWORD: CLUSTER (CANBERRA)

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