The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War is an international

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in 2003 that aims to limit the impact of cluster bombs and other unexploded devices on

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populations after a conflict ends. It is the fifth Protocol to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons. The Protocol came into effect on 12 November 2006. As of October 2020, there are 96 state parties to the agreement.

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List of state parties
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New law aims to end cluster bomb devastation
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