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The latest information on key developments, past and upcoming events, research, policy and advocacy news on explosive weapons issues.
UN Security Council urges more action to protect critical civilian infrastructure during conflict
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.