22 September 2025
Convention on Cluster Munitions
Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties
Geneva, 16-19 September 2025
Explanation of Position on the “State of Palestine”
Submitted by the Czech Republic, Germany, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands *
We the undersigned, as strong supporters of humanitarian disarmament instruments in general and the Convention on Cluster Munitions in particular, endorsed the report of the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 19 September 2025. Our endorsement of the report should not be construed as recognition of a “State of Palestine” by our countries.
* The present document is being issued without formal editing.
Document symbol: CCM/MSP/2025/MISC.1
Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Convention on Cluster Munitions
Country: Czechia, Germany, Netherlands
Subject: Recognition of Palestine
Publication Date: 22/09/2025
Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Convention on Cluster Munitions
Country: Czechia, Germany, Netherlands
Subject: Recognition of Palestine
Publication Date: 22/09/2025