AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would back plans by the UN to limit the use of explosives in civilian areas. Two SNP MPs have announced the policy ahead of the UN summit in Geneva this week. The UN is backing an international drafting of a declaration limiting the use of Explosive Weapons in populated areas (EWIPAs). "As a good global citizen, an independent Scotland would look to ratify the Conventions on Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Landmines." "SNP fully supports the ongoing UN-backed process to develop a political declaration addressing the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Source: The Herald April 04, 2022 22:26 UTC