There was also increasing concern in the international community regarding the issue of preventive measures to improve the design of specific types of munitions, in particular submunitions and the implementation of international humanitarian law - an issue which had important implications for the vitality of the Convention.
La communauté internationale se soucie de plus en plus de la question des mesures préventives à prendre pour améliorer la conception de certains types de munitions, en particulier les sous-munitions, et l'application du droit international humanitaire, question qui a des incidences non négligeables pour la vitalité de la Convention.