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INEW Statement at UNGA First Committee
Statement by the International Network on Explosive Weapons at the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. Delivered by Katherine Young in New York on 11 October, 2023.
Week 1 Report on First Committee
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Katherine Young | Explosive Weapons Monitor, International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) Work begins at Read More
The use of heavy explosive weapons in Israel and Palestine must stop
The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) calls on parties to stop the use of heavy explosive weapons in Read More
INEW outreach at UNGA First Committee
This year’s UN General Assembly’s 78th session started in mid-September, with the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security taking Read More
UN Secretary-General calls on parties to ‘refrain from use of explosive weapons in populated areas’ in report that highlights severe impact on children
The UN Secretary-General’s annual report on ‘Children and Armed Conflict’, June 27 2023, states that among factors that have the Read More
UN Secretary-General issues latest protection of civilians report, reiterates concern over explosive weapon use in populated areas, calls on states to join the political declaration “without delay”
The UN Secretary-General’s (UNSG) annual report to the UN Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict was Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Dying under bombs and shells: New report finds escalation in armed conflicts worldwide causes over 80 percent surge in civilian casualties from explosive weapons
The number of civilians killed or injured by bombing and shelling in urban areas globally soared by 83 percent in Read More
The use of explosive weapons in urban areas must stop
This op-ed is by disability and refugees rights advocate Nujeen Mustafa and was first published on Al-Jazeera. For almost two Read More
Ukraine – A year of civilian suffering from bombing and shelling in towns and cities
24 February 2023 – When the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the International Network on explosive Weapons Read More
Statement by Nujeen Mustafa at the Dublin Conference to adopt the political declaration
Statement delivered by disability rights advocate Nujeen Mustafa at the Dublin Conference to adopt the political declaration on explosive weapons on 18 November 2022.
Dublin Conference to Adopt the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons
19 November 2022 – Today in Dublin 82 countries officially endorsed the Political Declaration on the Protection of Civilians from Read More