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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”

May 19, 2023

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

April 24, 2023

The number of civilians killed or injured by bombing and shelling in urban areas globally soared by 83 percent in Read More

Ukraine – A year of civilian suffering from bombing and shelling in towns and cities

February 24, 2023

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

December 12, 2022

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

November 18, 2022

  19 November 2022 – Today in Dublin 82 countries officially endorsed the Political Declaration on the Protection of Civilians from Read More

Statement by the International Network on Explosive Weapons at the Dublin Conference to adopt the political declaration

Statement by the International Network on Explosive Weapons at the Dublin Conference to adopt the political declaration

November 18, 2022

INEW statement delivered by Laura Boillot at the Dublin Conference to adopt the political declaration on explosive weapons on 18 Read More

Global Civil Society Forum in Dublin maps out how to limit suffering caused by explosive weapons in populated areas

November 17, 2022

On Thursday 17 November, survivors of armed conflict, activists, and civil society organizations, alongside representatives of governments, UN agencies, and Read More

PRESS RELEASE: States set to adopt first ever international agreement to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas

PRESS RELEASE: States set to adopt first ever international agreement to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas

November 16, 2022

Over 70 states are expected to sign on to the first international explosive weapons declaration to protect civilians in populated Read More

Power of the Pen: Calls for States to Endorse the Political Declaration in Dublin

November 11, 2022

 Do you know the Power of The Pen? INEW and its partners call on States to endorse the international Read More

All Eyes on Dublin: Civil Society Forum and Conference to Endorse the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Next Week, 17 and 18 November

November 10, 2022

On 18 November, states will gather in Dublin, Ireland, for a conference to endorse the new Political Declaration on Strengthening Read More

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