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Cluster bombs

Nature

Cluster bombs are composed of 202 small bomblets which are scattered and designed to explode on impact. When they fail to detonate – 5 percent are typically duds – they effectively become antipersonnel mines.

Incidence

Cluster bombs are often used by U.S. forces. Human Rights Watch estimated in a recent report on Afghanistan that 12,400 unexploded bomblets remain on the ground and have killed or injured 127 civilians since October 2001.

Claim

Cluster bombs are a grave humanitarian crisis that must be urgently addressed. These indiscriminate weapons scatter deadly submunitions over vast areas, often leaving behind unexploded ordnance that kills and maims innocent civilians long after conflicts end. Their use violates international humanitarian principles and perpetuates suffering in war-torn regions. The global community must unite to ban these inhumane weapons, protect vulnerable populations, and ensure accountability for those who deploy them. Lives depend on decisive action now!This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Counter-claim

While cluster bombs are often portrayed as a significant humanitarian issue, the reality is that they are just one of many weapons in modern warfare. The focus on cluster munitions distracts from more pressing global challenges, such as poverty, climate change, and terrorism. Nations must prioritize addressing these larger issues rather than fixating on a specific type of weapon that, while concerning, pales in comparison to the broader crises facing humanity today.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Broader

Aggravates

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Defence » Arms
  • Fundamental sciences » Mathematics
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3852
    DOCID
    12038520
    D7NID
    147507
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020