cluster munitions

collocation in English

meaningsofclusterandmunitions

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cluster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈklʌs.tər/us
/ˈklʌs.tɚ/
a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes ...
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munitions
noun[plural]
uk
/mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/us
/mjuːˈnɪʃ.ənz/
military weapons such as guns ...
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(Definition ofclusterandmunitionsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clustermunitionstend to have a high death rate and pose a serious risk to citizens, especially when used close to residential areas.
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Particularly worrying is the reported use ofclustermunitions.
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I would highlight the fact thatclustermunitionsare extremely deadly and constitute a serious risk to the civilian population, including in post-conflict periods.
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We also call on both governments to sign up to the international convention banningclustermunitions.
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Many of those child victims are disabled byclustermunitionsand have to live with that disability for the rest of their lives.
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For this reason, a breakdown by end use destination of the licences issued coveringclustermunitions cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.
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Theseclustermunitionswreak havoc on civilians that continues long after their launch.
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Banning the production, transfer and stockpiling ofclustermunitionswill save many lives.
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There are some positive amendments, such as the exclusion of anti-personnel mines andclustermunitions.
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This would aim to improve the reliability ofclustermunitionsso that fewer of them remain unexploded.
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However, what may be even more serious is the use ofclustermunitions.
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As a result,clustermunitionsare not only incompatible with humanitarian law, they are also of limited use.
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We chose to vote against it because we condemn the use ofclustermunitionsin all conflicts, and not just in specific cases.
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I would also like to express my concern at the alleged use ofclustermunitionsand call on both countries to refrain from using such munitions.
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It would entail disproportionate cost to examine the records to establish which, if any, of the licences issued in the last five years covered the export ofclustermunitions.
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Clustermunitionsto me are one of the most horrible ways of waging war which should always, of course, only occur as a very last resort.
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The production, trade and use of anti-vehicle mines,clustermunitionsand light arms present challenges that must be addressed without delay; if not, the momentum will be lost.
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Clustermunitionsmust not be used in this way.
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This multistage rocket may be considered the ancestor of modernclustermunitions.
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Blanket elimination ofclustermunitionsis therefore unacceptable due not only to negative military consequences but also due to potential negative consequences for civilians.
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