Protecting civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

Photo by Mahmoud Sulaiman INEW | APRIL 2024 The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW)1 calls for HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OF strengthened action to prevent human suffering from the use of EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS IN POPULATED AREAS explosive weapons in populated areas. [...] They suffer Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian complex and life changing injuries and long-term psychological Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in distress from the trauma of living under bombing. [...] Populated Areas by writing to the government of the Republic of Ireland via its permanent missions in Geneva or New York The use of explosive weapons in populated areas also destroys or by emailing: ewipa@dfa.ie critical civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and power and water systems which impacts the provision of essen- × Encourage other states to endorse the Declaration in order t. [...] The Political Declaration is the culmination of Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian almost three years of consultations involving states, the UN, ICRC Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in and INEW. [...] of endorsing states to 86 states.2 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Declaration sets an agenda for the progressive realisation of strengthened protection of civilians from the use of explosive www.inew.org weapons in populated areas.