Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will internationally condemn the announcement by the United States to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39612/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There is no international regulation specifically governing munitions containing depleted uranium. However, general rules of international humanitarian law prohibit weapons, means or methods of warfare of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering, which have indiscriminate effects or which cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment.

We continue to urge all actors to ensure that their weapons, means and methods of warfare are compliant with international humanitarian law.