Statements and press releases by the United Nations Secretary-General
and other UN officials
2010
30 July 2010
UN Salutes the New Convention on Cluster Munitions
Max Kerley, Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), expressed his satisfaction about the new Convention on Cluster Munitions in New York. "This is a major step for the global disarmament agenda. Cluster munitions cause considerable humanitarian and socio-economic damage, as witnessed by UNMAS in numerous countries and territories."
Statement by the Secretary-General on the entry-into-force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
7 - 9 June 2010
Santiago, Chile
Global Conference on Cluster Munitions
The first international meeting on cluster bombs since the 2008 treaty banning the weapon was signed was held in Santiago, Chile on 7 - 9 June 2010. More than 80 governments and 125 campaigners including cluster bomb survivors participated in the hosted by the government of Chile and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).This key conference laid the groundwork for the upcoming First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, which will take place from 8-12 November in Lao PDR, the most heavily affected country. More than 125 representatives of non-governmental organisations from some 50 countries in all regions of the world attended the conference under the banner of the Cluster Munition Coalition to ensure that governments keep their promises and to urge as many states as possible to get on board the ban treaty this year.
Opening statement by Mr. Enrique Ganuza, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Chile
Statement on universalization by Mr. Gustavo Laurie, UNMAS
Statement on reporting by under the Convention by Mr. Peter Kolarov, UNODA
4 April 2010
New York, United States
International Mine Awareness Day
Statement by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on International Mine Awareness Day
25 - 26 March 2010
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa Regional Conference on the Universalisation and Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Opening statement by Ms. Almaz Gebru, Senior Advisor, UNDP
Statement on universalisation by Mr. Justus Okoko, Regional Conflict Prevention and Recovery Specialist, UNDP
Statement on UNMAT cooperation and assistance by Ms. Arezou Azad, Liason Officer
16 February 2010
New York, United States
Statement by Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the Entry into Force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
2009
16 - 17 November 2009
Bali, Indonesia
Asia - Pacific Regional Conference on the Promotion and Universalization of the Convention of Cluster Munitions
Statement on universalization by Ms. Sara Sekkenes Senior Advisor, UNDP-BCPR
Statement on cooperation by Mr. Stephen W. Robinson, UNMAT
12 November 2009
Geneva, Switzerland
Secretary-General's message to meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
7 November 2009
San Jose, Costa Rica
Inauguration of the first youth-led global multi-religious campaign on disarmament led by youth network Religions for Peace. 
The Secretary-General's Message to Religions For Peace Global Youth Campaing on Disarmament for Shared Security
14 - 15 September 2009
Santiago, Chile
Statement by Francisco Vidal, Minister of Defense, Chile (in Spanish)
Opening statement by Mr. Enrique Ganuza, UN Resident Coordinator
Background Information on the CCM Regional Conference, Chile 2009
25 - 26 June 2009
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Conference on the Destruction of Cluster Munitions
Opening statement by UNMAT to Berlin conference on the Destruction of Cluster Munitions
21 October 2009
UN Special Event on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Opening remarks by Mr. Jordan Ryan, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and BCPR Director
Opening remarks by Mr. Sergio Duarte, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
18 March 2009
UN Special Event on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Message from the Deputy-Secretary General
2008
2 - 4 December 2008
Oslo, Norway
Oslo Signing Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The message from the Secretary-General
United Nations Mine Action Team press release
Background Paper on the Convention and the problem of cluster munitions
Statement by Mr. Philip O'Brien, Director, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, UNICEF
Statement by Ms. Catherine Bragg, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. OCHA
Address by Ms. Kathleen Cravero, Assistant Administrator and Director of Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, United Nations Development Programme. UNDP
19 - 30 May 2008
Dublin, Ireland
Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a Convention on Cluster Munitions Dublin 19-30 May 2008. The Convention, agreed by 110 States at a diplomatic conference in Dublin, prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of these weapons. It commits States to the clearance of areas contaminated with unexploded cluster munitions and to the provision of assistance for victims and their communities.
Address to the Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions by Mr. Ad Melkert, UN Under-Secretary General and Associate Administrator, UNDP on behalf of the UN Mine Action Team, Dublin 19 May 2008
UNMAT Statement related to interoperability by John Flanagan, Dublin, 20 May 2008
18 - 22 February 2008
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions
Opening address on behalf of the United Nations Mine Action Team delivered by Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
2007
UNDP Opening statement at Latin American Regional Conference, Sept 2007, Costa Rica
UNDP Statement on intervention, Latin American Regional Conference, Sept 2007, Costa Rica
Statement by the United Nations Mine Action Team (UNMAT) to the Group of Governmental Experts of States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), June 2007, Geneva
UNMAT statement on humanitarian impact of cluster munitions at the CCW Group of Governmental Experts, June 2007, Geneva
UNMAT statement on legal issues concerning cluster munitions to the CCW Group of Governmental Experts, June 2007, Geneva
UN statement regarding the definition of cluster munitions at the Conference on Cluster Munitions, May 2007, Lima
UN statement regarding international assistance and cooperation at the Conference on Cluster Munitions, May 2007, Lima
UNMAT statement regarding the clearance of cluster munitions at the Conference on Cluster Munitions, May 2007, Lima
UNMAT statement regarding cluster munitions stockpile destruction at the Conference on Cluster Munitions, May 2007, Lima
Message from the Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Gučhenno, at the opening of the meeting of mine action national directors and UN advisers, May 2007, Geneva
Message from the Secretary-General on Mine Awareness Day: Experts to eliminate impact of cluster munitions on civilians (UN document SG/SM/10933)
Statement from the Secretary-General: Envisioning ban of cluster munitions by 2008 (UN document SG/SM/10887)
United Nations Development Programme: Intervention at the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions (2007)
2006
Kofi Annan calls for immediate action to curb use of cluster bombs
Message of the Secretary-General to the Third Conference of the CCW, calling for regulation on the use of cluster munitions, November 2006, Geneva (UN document SG/SM/10720)
UN News Center: "Israel's 'immoral use of cluster bombs in Lebanon poses major threat"
UN radio broadcast: "UN Humanitarian Chief demands immediate freeze on use of cluster bombs"
UN video broadcast: Report by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on the danger and humanitarian challenge presented by cluster bombs in Lebanon
2005
Group of Governmental Experts of the States Parties to CCW: Proposed definitions for cluster munitions and sub-munitions, prepared by UNMAS, UNDP, and UNICEF (2005)
Kofi Annan calls on CCW meeting to consider cluster munitions (UN document SG/SM/10230)
Statement by UNMAS, UNDP and UNICEF to the CCW Group of Governmental Experts, calling for regulations to limit the use of cluster munitions, March 2005, Geneva
2003
The Inter Agency Standing Committee calls for a freeze on the use of cluster munitions at a meeting of the CCW State Parties, November 2003, Geneva