The production and use of certain weapons continue to pose significant risks to civilians. These weapons can cause destruction during conflict and remain a danger long after. Efforts to eliminate them are often slow and costly.
Despite these risks, some countries continue to produce and use these weapons, leading to new casualties and contamination. The pace of international cooperation on this issue has slowed in recent years. Fewer countries have joined a key international agreement in the past five years.
Further information on this issue is available from ReliefWeb, which has reported on the devastating effects of these weapons and the need for stronger international action.
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