cluster munition

News in Brief 15 September 2021

  • Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years 
  • UN deputy chief condemns Mogadishu suicide bombing 
  • Cluster bomb victims rise, despite progress in eliminating weapons 
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Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs 

Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday.