All 2024 documented victims of cluster munitions were civilians. Children account for around 42% of the victims.

Cluster munitions were used in countries such as Ukraine, Myanmar, and Syria. In addition, there have been victims of unexploded remnants in several affected states.

Over 100 km² of land was cleared in 2024. At least 83,452 unexploded submunitions and other remnants were destroyed – the highest number in five years.

In March 2025, Lithuania became the first state to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). This has raised concerns that humanitarian disarmament standards are coming under pressure.

Although progress is being made in clearing contaminated areas and destroying remnants, there are still major gaps in victim support, particularly in terms of medical care, rehabilitation, psychosocial support, and social and economic reintegration. Read more in the Monitor.