The convention was adopted by 107 countries in Dublin in May 2008 and signed by 94 countries, including Slovenia, in Oslo in December.
In line with the convention, Slovenia, which has minimum stocks of cluster munitions and does not use them either home or abroad, would have to destroy its stocks within eight years.
The convention allow the signatory countries to keep cluster munition intended for education and training.
The document also allows the signatories to continue cooperating in international military missions with countries which have not signed the convention and which still use cluster munitions.
Cluster munitions are used in principle for destroying military targets, but since they are frequently used in the proximity of populated areas, they are also extremely dangerous for civilians.
Cluster bombs have killed at least 11,000 civilians in the last 30 years, many of whom were children. Many of the victims were maimed.