00:07Cluster bombs are munitions consisting of a projectile known as a parent munition
00:12that transport several hundred bomblets, or cluster munitions. Dropped by aircraft or
00:19launched from the ground, cluster bombs are designed to be dispersed over a wide
00:23area the size of several football pitches. As these weapons are generally
00:29free falling, they can strike the ground a considerable distance from the target area
00:33if they're not used correctly, or if conditions are, for example, windy. In addition, not all
00:39bomblets detonate on impact. They thus become de facto anti-personnel mines, banned by the
00:451997 Ottawa Convention. Years after a conflict is over, they can kill dozens of people, including
00:51small children attracted by their bright colours. By signing the Oslo Convention, more than 100
00:57countries have pledged to clear contaminated areas, a long and dangerous task.
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