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Institut des Nations Unies pour la recherche sur le désarmement (UNIDIR) - Conférence de presse : Cluster Munitions Monitor 2024
Orateurs :
· Charles Bechara, Responsable des communications et des médias de l'ICBL-CMC
· Mary Wareham, Rédactrice en chef de la politique d'interdiction du Cluster Munition Monitor 2024
· Katrin Atkins, Chercheuse principale de l'équipe d'impact du Cluster Munition Monitor 2024
· Loren Persi, Chef de l'équipe d'impact du Cluster Munition Monitor 2024
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