DUBLIN (Reuters) - More than 100 nations formally agreed on Friday to ban the use of cluster bombs but debate continued on loopholes that could benefit powers such as the United States, which has refused to take part in talks on a ban.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged states to quickly sign and ratify the draft treaty, which was declared adopted on Friday after no delegation objected to the text formulated after almost two weeks of talks in the Irish capital.

“The United Nations will provide its full support and is ready to assist in the implementation of the responsibilities under this convention,” Ban’s spokeswoman said in a statement.

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