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