Fragmentation bombs caused at least 1,063 victims in 2025, between dead and wounded, according to UN data. This number represents one of the highest annual totals ever recorded for this type of weapon.
These bombs are prohibited by an international convention signed by more than 100 countries in 2008. Despite the ban, the numbers revealed by the UN show that these weapons continue to cause victims worldwide.
The UN presented this data today, warning about the gravity of the situation and about the need to respect the commitments made in the convention that prohibits the use of these weapons.
The article does not specify which countries these victims occurred in nor which conflicts were involved.
