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The latest information on key developments, past and upcoming events, research, policy and advocacy news on explosive weapons issues.

INEW turns ten – a decade of progress and challenges
This week marks ten years since INEW was founded by a group of NGOs calling for immediate action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Press release: States to resume negotiations on Political Declaration on protecting civilians from shelling and bombing in towns and cities
Governments, international and civil society organisations will meet online on 3-5 March resuming negotiations of an international Political Declaration that will ultimately see states negotiate stronger rules that would protect civilians from use of explosive weapons in towns, cities and other populated areas.

Protecting civilians from the reverberating effects of explosive weapons in populated areas
It is evident by now from data collection, evidence-gathering and research, that the use of explosive weapons in populated areas Read More

INEW publishes response to latest draft declaration text
The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) today published its detailed comments on the latest draft of the political declaration.

World Cities Day: How explosive weapons destroy cities and urban infrastructure
Today is World Cities Day. In many cities across the world it is a celebration of culture and community. Yet Read More

Ms. Mahpekay Sidiqi delivers statement on behalf of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) to UNGA’s First Committee
Statement by the International Network on Explosive Weapons to the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on International Security and Disarmament, New York. Delivered by Ms. Mahpekay Sidiqi, 13 October 2020.

Use of heavy explosive weapons in towns and cities in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must stop
INEW statement, 5 October 2020

Ireland hosts webinar on explosive weapons and protection of civilians
Ireland convened an online webinar on 7 September on the Protection of Civilians in Urban Warfare: Explosive Weapons in Populated Read More

AOAV releases latest annual report on explosive violence
This year’s report demonstrates a continued and consistent pattern of harm: when explosive weapons were used in populated areas, on average nine in every ten of the deaths and injuries caused were civilians. In 2019, of those reported harmed by explosive weapons in populated areas, 90% were civilians.

UN Security Council Virtual Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Conflict
A short report on the UN Security Council’s virtual debate on the Secretary General’s recent report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Image: © UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Exploring the links between environmental harm and the use of explosive weapons
INEW member PAX’s post looks at the connection between the use of explosive weapons in populated areas the impact of conflict on the environment, and how this affects lives and livelihoods of civilians.