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Declaration Negotiations

Consultations to develop a political declaration to address the humanitarian harm arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas
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© Streets of Gaza during Israel’s bombing, May 2021 © NPA Palestine/Mohammed Zaanoun.

Harm

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas causes broad, substantial and ongoing harm.
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Destruction in Gaza, 27 July 2014 during a brief 12 cessation of hostilities, families returned to Shujaiya in eastern Gaza, scene of some of the heaviest Israeli bombing. ©Iyad al Baba/Oxfam

Political response

INEW calls for immediate action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas
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Resources

New resources from INEW on the newly agreed Political Declaration
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Events

INEW organises, hosts and participates in a range of meetings, conferences and other events related to explosive weapons use
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Welcome to INEW

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) is an NGO partnership calling for immediate action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Explosive weapons include improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as well as explosive ordnance such as mortars, rockets, artillery shells and aircraft bombs.  These weapons use blast and fragmentation to kill and injure people in the area around the point of detonation. When used in public places, this area-effect means that innocent people are often severely affected.  Data indicate that between 80 and 90% of those killed and injured are civilians; still more are affected when there is damage to vital infrastructure (such as schools, hospitals, housing and water and sanitation systems).

INEW believes that this suffering can be reduced and unnecessary deaths and injuries prevented.  We are calling on states and other actors to face up to this problem as a policy challenge, to meet the needs of victims and survivors, to review their national practices and to come together to develop stronger international standards to curb this pattern of violence.  INEW members undertake research and advocacy to promote greater understanding of the problem and the concrete steps that can be taken to address it.

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Implementation Framework

February 28, 2024

INEW’s Implementation Framework on the Political Declaration aims to provide governments and their armed forces with a non-exhaustive series of Read More

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Thematic Workshops, Oslo

February 13, 2024

To make the most of our time together in Oslo, a range of civil society organisations, states, UN agencies and Read More

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Oslo EWIPA Conference

February 13, 2024

The EWIPA conference in Oslo, Norway will be the first international follow-up conference to review implementation of the Political Declaration Read More

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Protection Forum: Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Explosive Weapons – Oslo, April 2024

February 13, 2024

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW), with the Norwegian Red Cross, is co-hosting a Protection Forum on Monday 22 Read More

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For Sama Cinema Screening

February 13, 2024

Ahead of the conference to review implementation on the Political Declaration, a cinema screening of ‘For Sama’ will be held at Read More

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Oslo: Conference and Activities, 21-24 April 2024

February 12, 2024

23 April: Official Conference, Oslo The conference to review implementation on the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians Read More

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Invitation to Respond to State Survey on the Implementation of the Political Declaration

February 12, 2024

The first international review conference on the implementation of The Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Read More

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The Transfer and Use of Explosive Weapons in the Gaza War

February 10, 2024

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) and the Control Arms Coalition will jointly host an online panel discussion on Read More

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Vienna Military Workshop on the Implementation of the EWIPA Political Declaration

January 26, 2024

On 24-25 January, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs held Read More

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Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

January 26, 2024

The regional workshop follows the adoption of the Political Declaration on the Humanitarian Consequences of the Use of Explosive Weapons Read More

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Vienna Military Workshop on the Implementation of the EWIPA Political Declaration

January 26, 2024

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs are holding the Vienna Read More

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Prioritising the Protection of Civilians from Explosive Weapons: Bringing about Change through the Framework of the Political Declaration

January 22, 2024

Originally published as part of the Forum on the Arms Trade’s Looking Ahead 2024 blog series. Prioritising the protection of Read More

Global Civil Society Forum on Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons

On 17 November, the eve of the signing conference for the “Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas”, INEW and Dóchas (the Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations) will co-host a Civil Society Forum.

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International Parliamentary Appeal

About the Appeal Parliamentarians have a vital role to play in enhancing the protection of civilians in armed conflict and Read More

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Acknowledgement of harm

A growing number of states have acknowledged the issue of harm in their national statements to international forums. Read more.

Media centre

Information and resources for journalists and media representatives 

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