Definitions of cluster munitions under Article 2 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) are detailed and may not be easily understood. Countries may possess different cluster munitions (CM) from different sources for many decades. The CM ID Tool is a simple system, allowing managers and administrators with little technical knowledge to identify CM in their possession and to assess whether or not they fall within the categories banned under the CCM. States Parties have the obligation to recognize CM and to report them accurately in accordance with the requirement of the CCM.

GICHD has, together with its partners, created a Cluster Munition Identification tool (CM ID tool). This provides an easily accessible and searchable database with graphic navigation and identification of Cluster Munitions based on weapon category. An additional overview database is integrated. It shows types and combinations of explosive submunitions that can be carried by such CM.

Partners

The GICHD would like to thank the governments of Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden for supporting this project with the provision of technical data on cluster munitions and to the Government of Japan, Norway and Switzerland for supporting this project financially. The GICHD would also like to thank the following organisations and companies for their assistance in this project: Ballard Chalmers, Fenix Insight, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Fort and Human Rights Watch.

Contact

For more information please contact Erik Tollefsen.

Technical note

• The CM ID Tool will run on Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and later versions of Excel.
• Under Microsoft Office Security options, enable Macros and ActiveX content in order to activate the CM ID Tool.

Updates

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