Chile

At the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in September 2025, Chile was granted a fourth Article 4 deadline extension, to 1 December 2028, to clear three confirmed hazardous areas (CHAs) covering almost 21.25km² of military training ranges in northern Chile. Unlike in 2023 and 2024, Chile did not conduct any operations in 2025 due to a lack of funding. For the first time, Chile is seeking international financial assistance to procure clearance equipment and meet its obligations by the revised deadline. The main operational development reported in 2025 was explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training provided by the International Mine Action Centre of the Spanish Army Academy of Engineers to 12 Chilean deminers from 22 September to 1 October, covering disposal procedures and techniques for munitions and submunitions.

• Chile should secure the necessary financial resources to acquire the protection and detection equipment required to clear its three remaining cluster munition-contaminated areas.

• Chile should make every effort to ensure that its fourth extension request is its last, and that it is able to declare it has fulfilled Article 4 of the CCM by the extended deadline of 1 December 2028 – more than 17 years after becoming a State Party.

Click here to download the full "Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2026" report for Chile.