Parliamentarians push cluster bomb ban
8th Oct 2010 | Filed Under NZ Government
This week in Geneva, New Zealand parliamentarians promoted the the cluster bomb ban at an assembly of more than 1,000 parliamentarians from dozens of countries around the world. Read more
Parliamentary event for entry into force
4th Aug 2010 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, NZ Government
On Tuesday, 3 August, New Zealand’s Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon. Georgina Te Heuheu hosted a reception at parliament to celebrate entry info force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Read more
Chile conference on cluster bombs
18th Jun 2010 | Filed Under Legislation, NZ Government
New Zealand government and civil society representatives were in Chile last week for a major international meeting of governments that have banned cluster bombs. Read more
Treaty reaches ratification milestone
17th Feb 2010 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, Legislation, NZ Government
The international treaty banning cluster munitions has received its 30th ratification, meaning that it will become binding international law six months from now. Burkina Faso and Moldova ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, 16 February New York time [NZ time – Wednesday, 17 February], becoming the 29th and 30th signatories to ratify respectively and triggering an entry into force date of August 1, 2010. Read more
New Zealand ratifies cluster bomb ban!
23rd Dec 2009 | Filed Under Legislation, NZ Government
(Wellington, 23 December 2009) – New Zealand has ratified the international treaty banning cluster munitions one week after domestic implementing legislation was signed into law, said the Aotearoa New Zealand Cluster Munition Coalition (ANZCMC) today. Read more
Cluster bomb ban law passes
11th Dec 2009 | Filed Under Coalition Actions, Divestment, Legislation, NZ Government
(Wellington: 11 December 2009) Campaigners are celebrating the passage of the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Bill by the New Zealand parliament last night. With the unanimous vote in support of the implementing legislation, New Zealand’s ratification of the international treaty banning cluster munitions is now imminent. Read more