The harm that explosive weapons cause to cultural heritage fits into the Declaration’s framework of direct and indirect effects to civilian objects and civilians. The Declaration does more than provide a framework for assessing how explosive weapons cause harm to cultural heritage. Its preventive and remedial measures also provide a means for addressing it.

INEW’s latest bulletin with key developments, past and upcoming events, research, policy and advocacy news on explosive weapons issues.

This year marks both the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council’s adoption of the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict agenda, and the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. As NGOs working in conflict zones around the world, while we seek to strengthen rules and mechanisms to prevent and address civilian harm in armed conflict, the scale of harm and humanitarian need is now far outpacing our ability to respond.

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) presents a briefing note on the call to strengthen action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas in preparation for the 2024 Protection of Civilians debate.

This policy note from Watchlist aims to highlight the impact of explosive weapons on children through the lens
of the UN’s CAAC agenda. It is not meant to provide an exhaustive examination of all areas in which explosive weapons affect children’s experiences in conflict.

Read Reaching Critical Will’s reporting on both meetings in the EWIPA Declaration Report.

Statement for session 3 on on assisting conflict affected communities delivered by Mimidoo Achakpa on behalf of International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) at the first international follow-up conference to the adoption of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Oslo, 23 April 2024.

Statement for session 2 on understanding direct and indirect effects delivered by Roos Boer on behalf of International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) at the first international follow-up conference to the adoption of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Oslo, 23 April 2024.

Statement for session 1 on military policy and practice delivered by Bonnie Docherty on behalf of International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) at the first international follow-up conference to the adoption of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Oslo, 23 April 2024.

Opening Statement delivered by Radhya Al-Mutawakel on behalf of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) at the first international follow-up conference to the adoption of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Oslo, 23 April 2024.

Opening remarks delivered by Laura Boillot, coordinator of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) at the Global Protection Forum, 22 April 2024, Oslo.