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UN Security Council urges more action to protect critical civilian infrastructure during conflict

May 17, 2021

On 27 April, the UN Security Council held an open debate on “Critical Infrastructure: The Protection of Objects Indispensable to Read More

New INEW briefing: Protecting civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

May 13, 2021

Ahead of the UN Security Council’s open debate on the protection of civilians in conflict, INEW’s latest briefing calls for a clear collective commitment to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

The use of heavy explosive weapons in Gaza and Israel must stop

May 12, 2021

The use of heavy explosive weapons in the Gaza strip and Israel is killing and injuring civilians and must stop.

INEW joins 25 other civil society organizations to call for ambitious action to protect civilians, including from explosive weapons use

May 12, 2021

INEW and 25 other civil society organisations have issued a joint statement ahead of the May 25th UN Security Council Read More

Belgian parliament passes resolution on avoiding use of EWIPA

May 7, 2021

On May 6, the Federal Parliament in Belgium became the first in the world to pass a resolution that asks Read More

The use of heavy explosive weapons in Myanmar is having horrific humanitarian consequences for civilians and must cease

The use of heavy explosive weapons in Myanmar is having horrific humanitarian consequences for civilians and must cease

April 30, 2021

The use of explosive weapons cause deaths, injuries and suffering for the people of Myanmar. After 3 months of protests, Read More

Ireland hosts third round of consultations on the text of a political declaration on explosive weapons

April 15, 2021

From 3-5 March 2021, the government of Ireland hosted (virtually) the third round of consultations as part of an intergovernmental process to Read More

INEW’s written submission to Ireland on the latest draft of the EWIPA political declaration

April 13, 2021

This written submission supplements INEW’s detailed commentary on the draft political declaration text. It has been drafted following the informal consultations from 3-5 March 2021 and articulates broad points responding to particular lines of argument heard from some delegations seeking a political declaration that simply reaffirms the law and that insufficiently acknowledges the widespread, severe – and ongoing – harm caused to civilians.

INEW turns ten – a decade of progress and challenges

March 31, 2021

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.

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