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Rejecting calls to address only the “indiscriminate use” of explosive weapons in populated areas
During consultations on “elements” for a political declaration on the protection of civilians from the use of explosive weapons in Read More
More than 70 states engage in discussions on political declaration
Report on the second round of consultations in Geneva, 10 February 2020 States were actively engaged in the second round Read More
INEW statement to the second Geneva Consultation “Towards a Political Declaration to Address the Humanitarian Harm Arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas”
On 10 February states met in Geneva for a second round of consultations on a political declaration on explosive weapons. INEW delivered a statement calling for a clear and unequivocal presumption against the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas, increased recognition of reverberating effects, and a strengthened commitment to assist victims.
INEW statement to consultations on a political declaration, 10 February 2020
“Towards a political declaration to address the humanitarian harm arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas “ Read More
Protecting civilians from the effects of explosive weapons in populated areas: questions of IHL compliance
In the course of ongoing consultations on a political declaration to address the harm to civilians from the use of Read More
Article 36 and PAX publish new background note on explosive weapons with wide area effects and the risk to civilians
In conflicts all over the world – in countries such as Syria, Ukraine and Yemen – the use of explosive Read More
INEW publishes key points in response to Ireland’s “Draft Elements of a Political Declaration”
INEW’s new short paper highlights three key points on the Draft Elements of a Political Declaration paper that INEW would urge states to expand on at the next consultations, that will take place on 10 February (10.00-18.00), Room XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Towards a political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas: states need to ensure that expressed commitments translate into real impacts on the ground
This report was written by Katrin Geyer of Reaching Critical Will, WILPF, and first published here. The first round of consultations Read More
INEW statement to the first Geneva Consultation “Towards a Political Declaration to Address the Humanitarian Harm Arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas”
INEW statement Geneva Consultations: “Towards a Political Declaration to Address the Humanitarian Harm Arising from the use of Explosive Weapons Read More
First Committee 2019 update – week 3
A particular highlight of the conventional weapons debate was the joint statement on explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA), coordinated Read More
Seventy-one states call for action on impact of explosive weapons in joint statement to UN General Assembly
On 24 October at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee in New York, seventy-one countries joined a statement led by Read More
First Committee 2019 update – week 2
In the second week of general debate, Angola, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, San Marino, Switzerland all raised concern over the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, alongside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW).