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08:44, October 08, 2007 |
New Zealand has signed up to an international Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff announced Monday.
Explosive remnants of war such as unexploded bombs, shells and cluster munitions not being cleared continue to damage communities and present a significant ongoing threat to the health and safety of civilians after the conflict has ended.
New Zealand's Instrument of Acceptance to the Protocol was deposited with the United Nations on Oct. 2 at a special treaty event in the UN General Assembly. Other countries that have accepted the Protocol include Australia, and Canada and the United Kingdom are also looking to ratify it.
Goff said New Zealand supports and has become a party to the treaty to address the problem of explosive remnants of war and to promote stronger application of humanitarian law.
A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) team is currently deployed to clean up unexploded cluster munitions in Southern Lebanon.
Source: Xinhua
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