Following 10 days of talks in Dublin, an international agreement has been reached on a new convention prohibiting the use, production and stockpiling of all cluster munitions. Britain will now work to achieve the widest possible international support for the agreement. 

Cyclone Nargis has been a tragic disaster for the people of Burma.  The latest figures report 22,000 dead but the fear is that this number could rise substantially.  The Cyclone hit one of the most densely populated regions in the country.