Diplomats from 109 countries today agreed to end their use of cluster bombs in eight years, following an announcement from Britain that it was to scrap its stockpiles of the weapons.
The prime minister, Gordon Brown, had earlier said he hoped the British move would "break the logjam" at the Dublin summit. He was praised by campaigners for a "major act of statesmanship".
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Earlier, Brown had said in Downing Street the decision to take British cluster bombs out of service would lead to agreement on the treaty. "I look forward to other countries following us in this action and I look forward to other countries being able to take these cluster bombs out of service," he said
"I think this would be a big step forward to make the world a safer place."