- Laos and the Legacy of Cluster Bombs: Impacts and Ongoing Recovery
More than 50 years after the bombing stopped, unexploded cluster bombs continue to kill and injure civilians in Laos, creating a deadly legacy that affects daily life for millions of people These hidden dangers lurk beneath farmland, schools, and homes across the country
- Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action
Laos marked 15 years of the Cluster Munitions Convention, reaffirming disarmament leadership and the urgent fight against UXO
- History of landmines and explosives in Laos | The HALO Trust
The bombing campaign over Laos saw the widespread use of cluster munitions, relatively small explosive or incendiary devices released from canisters containing 700 bomblets and designed to scatter over a wide area
- Laos | MAG
More than two million tons of cluster bombs were dropped on Laos during the second Indochina War (1964-1973), making Laos the most heavily bombed country in history per capita
- Review and Analysis United States Cluster Munitions and Unexploded . . .
The legacy of cluster munitions in Laos from the Second Indochina War is unexploded bomblets across the landscape that unexpectedly detonate years later, injuring and killing children, farmers, and other civilians long after the war is over
- Part B Detailed Narrative Lao PDR Final - The Convention on Cluster . . .
Clearance operators have reported the presence of at least 186 types of munitions in the Lao PDR These range from BLU-26 cluster munitions, through 20lb fragmentation bombs to 3,000lb general purpose bombs, as well as artillery shells, grenades, mortars, rockets and landmines
- Laos prepares to lead international review of Convention on Cluster . . .
More than 60 Lao and international partners gathered in Vientiane on November 28 to discuss the Lausanne Action Plan, in preparation for Laos to lead the 3rd Review Conference
- Laos to Host 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster . . .
In his remarks, Minister Thongsavanh reaffirmed the Lao government’s steadfast commitment to the Convention, noting that more than 2 million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos during the Indochina War, including over 270 million cluster munitions
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