FROM THE FIELD
The Convention is the result of one and a half year's negotiations, and among the signatures will be 18 out of 26 NATO countries, among others UK, France and Germany. Only the USA and countries such as Romania and Slovakia have so far chosen not to sign. The Danish Red Cross and DanChurchAid welcome the Convention and the Danish signature as a great humanitarian Victory – and as an important recognition of the fact that cluster bombs are causing serious civilian suffering all over the world. "In our work and every day we face the cruel consequences of cluster bombs that kill and maim innocent men, women and children. And that is why we celebrate the Danish participation in the group of countries that are now totally banning cluster bombs", says general secretary in the Danish Red Cross , Anders Ladekarl, and general secretary in DanChurchAid, Henrik Stubkjær. For two years, The Danish Red Cross and DanChurchAid have cooperated on a campaign to make Denmark support an international, legally binding ban on cluster bombs. 11.000 danes have signed our petition for a ban.[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]
[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]
