Civilians – especially children – continue to suffer the deadly legacy of cluster munitions in conflict-affected communities around the world.
According to this year's Cluster Munition Monitor, every single recorded casualty in 2024 was a civilian.
Some 29 countries remain contaminated, and communities still face huge barriers to care and recovery.
There has been progress: clearance teams destroyed more unexploded bombs last year than at any point in the past five years, and risk education reached millions.
In recent years, new members have also strengthened the Convention: Nigeria (2023) and South Sudan (2024).
But in a deeply concerning development, Lithuania became the first-ever country to withdraw in 2025, undermining the treaty and threatening key humanitarian norms.
As global leaders meet in Geneva this week for the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, MAG continues to urge all states to do their utmost to end the suffering caused by cluster munitions and join and uphold the Convention.
The threat persists and urgent action is needed to protect communities and save lives.
See the key findings and read the full report by the Cluster Munition Coalition here.
