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How will progress be measured once the treaty comes into force?

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How will progress be measured once the treaty comes into force?

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The first measure of progress will be the lives not lost through continued proliferation and use of this weapon. It will be seen as the lives of existing victims and contaminated communities improves in the months and years to come. It will be counted as stockpiles are reduced to zero. It will be recorded as States report annually on how they are implementing the Convention and benefiting from it. What is the position of the ICRC with regards to ratification and the treaty’s implementation? The ICRC wholeheartedly welcomes the 30th ratification and the Convention’s approaching entry into force. Our staff have witnessed for decades the terrible impact of cluster munitions on civilians in war-affected countries. This is why the ICRC publicly raised the humanitarian issue of cluster munitions ten years ago, following the Kosovo conflict, advocated the adoption of this treaty and played a key role in its negotiation. We strongly support the Convention and will work globally in the years to

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