Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos - Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic on the use of Cluster Munitions

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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic on the use of Cluster Munitions

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

on the use of Cluster Munitions

As the world largest victim of cluster munitions and a state party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Lao People's Democratic Republic expresses its profound concern over the announcement and the possible use of cluster munitions.

The Lao people were victimized by this deadly cluster munition more than five decades ago and even today they continue to be affected by the unexploded ordnance as it continues to pose serious threats to the lives and livelihood of our people.

Therefore, the Lao PDR calls upon any state or actor to refrain from all use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions as prescribed in the Convention on Cluster Munitions so that no one in the world would be victimized by such heinous weapon.

Vientiane, July 10th, 2023