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Bulk of States Back Cluster Bomb Ban, Organisers Say A key conference on cluster bombs ended Friday in Wellington with most of the 122 governments represented backing a draft treaty banning the deadly weapons, organisers said. However, major countries such as China, Russia and the United States -- the main manufacturers of the munitions -- remain opposed to an outright ban and did not attend the meeting. The five-day conference was one of a series held as part of a Norwegian initiative launched in February 2007 which it is hoped will culminate with the creation of a treaty in Dublin in May banning the weapons.

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Bulk of States Back Cluster Bomb Ban, Organisers Say

A key conference on cluster bombs ended Friday in Wellington with most of the 122 governments represented backing a draft treaty banning the deadly weapons, organisers said.

However, major countries such as China, Russia and the United States -- the main manufacturers of the munitions -- remain opposed to an outright ban and did not attend the meeting.

The five-day conference was one of a series held as part of a Norwegian initiative launched in February 2007 which it is hoped will culminate with the creation of a treaty in Dublin in May banning the weapons.